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Chislehurst 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

Published
1940
Pages
32
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Males.Females.TOTAL.Birth Rate per 1,000 of population.
  • Page 4
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
    Chislehurst and Sidcup.England and Wales.
  • Page 5
    The following Table shows the number of cases notified, together with the number removed to hospital and the total deaths:—
    DiseaseNumber NotifiedRemoved to HospitalTotal Deaths
  • Page 5
    TUBERCULOSIS. The following Table shows the number of cases of Tuberculosis notified during the, year, together with the number of deaths registered:—
    NotifiedDeaths
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 6
    The following number of specimens have been examined during the year:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal.
  • Page 6
    In addition the following number of specimens have been examined at the West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital Board's laboratory:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 8
    BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY & CASE NOTES for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1939.
    England and Wales126 County Boro's. and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000, 1931 CensusLondon Administrative CountyChislehur^t and Sidcup Urban District
  • Page 11
    The Maternity and Child Welfare work in this District is carried out by the Kent County Council. The following Centres have been established in this District:
    Centre.Sessions held.Total attendance.
  • Page 12
    REGULATED TRADES.
    No. of PremisesVisits PaidDefects
    FoundRemedied
  • Page 12
    FACTORY TABLES. (1) Inspections for purpose of provisions as to health.
    PREMISESNumber of
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 13
    (2) Defects Found.
    PARTICULARS.Number of Defects.No. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 16
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the year 1939.
    Disease.Number of Casus Notified.Total cases removed to Hospital.Deaths
    At all Ages.at ages—years.
    Under 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 3 years3 and under 4 years4 and under 5 years5 and under 10 years10 and under 15 years15 and 1 under 20 year20 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and over
  • Page 17
    DEATHS REGISTERED during the year 1939.
    Cause of DeathMales.Females.Total.
  • Page 21
    The position with regard to overcrowding at the end of the year under review is shown in the following Table:—
    WARDJuly 19361st Jan. 193731s Dec. 193731st Dec. 193831st Dec. 1939
    No. of casesNumber of CasesNo. of persons concernedCases remedied during yearCases found during yearCases to end of yearNo. persons concernedCases Remedied during yearCases found during yearCases to end of yearNo. persons concernedCases Remedied during yearCases found during yearCases to end of yearNo. persons concerned
    Aged over 10Aged Under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10
  • Page 22
    The disinfections carried out during the year were as follows:
    Sprayed.Fumigated.Stenm DisinfectedDestroyed
  • Page 23
    The details of killings are as follow:—
    Beasts.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs
  • Page 27
    The cost of the service for the year ending 31st March, 1939, was £11,358, and it is anticipated that the cost during the financial year ending 31st March, 1940, will be £10,191, as follow:—
    1936-71937-81938-91939-40
    ££££