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Chislehurst 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

Published
1941
Pages
32
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Live Births:
    Total.M.F.Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated population.
  • Page 5
    The number of cases notified, together with the number removed to hospital and the total deaths registered, is shown in the following Table:
    DiseaseNumber NotifiedRemoved to HospitalTotal Deaths.
  • Page 6
    BIRTH RATES, CIVILIAN DEATH RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY & CASE RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1940.
    England and Wales126 County Boro's. and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000, 1931 CensusLondon Administrative CountyChislehurst and Sidcup Urban District
  • Page 7
    TUBERCULOSIS. The following Table shows the number of new cases Tuberculosis notified, together with the number of Deaths registered:
    NotifiedDeaths
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 8
    The Kent County Laboratory at Maidstone carries out the bacteriological work in connection with this District, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:
    NegativePositiveTotal.
  • Page 8
    In addition, the following number of emergency specimens have been examined by Dr. Byers at the West Kent Joint Hospital Laboratory:
    NegativePositiveTotal
  • Page 8
    CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
  • Page 12
    REGULATED TRADES .
    Number of PremisesVisits PaidDefects.
    Found.Remedied.
  • Page 13
    MEAT INSPECTION. Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPig3
  • Page 14
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE notified during the year 1940.
    Disease.Number of Cases Notified.Total cases removed to Hospital.Deaths]
    At all Ages.at ages—years.
    Under 1 yearr1 and u nder 2 years•2 and under 3 years3 and under 4 years4 and under 5 years5 and under 10 years10 and under 15years15 a nd under 20 years20 and under 35years35 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years65 and over
  • Page 15
    DEATHS REGISTERED as Occurring during 1940.
    Cause of DeathMales.Females.Total.
  • Page 19
    The position with regard to overcrowding at the end of the year under review is shown in the following Table:—
    WARDJuly 19361st Jan. 193731st Dec. 193731st Dec. 1938
    No. of casesNumber of CasesNo. of persons concernedCases remedied during yearCases found during yearCases to end of yearNo. persons concernedCases Remediec during yearCases found during yearCases to end of yearNo. persons concerned
    Aged over 10Aged Under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10
  • Page 19
    Continued from previous page
    WARD31st Dec. 193931st Dec. 1940
    Cases Remedied during yearCases found during yearGases to end of yearNo. persons concernedCases Remedied during yearCases found during yearCases to end of yearNo. persons concerned
    Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged oyer 10Aged under 10
  • Page 20
    The disinfections carried out during the year were as follows:
    Sprayed.Fumigated.Steam Disinfected.Destroyed.
  • Page 21
    The details of killings are as follow:—
    Beasts.Cows.CalvesSheep & Lambs,Pigs.
  • Page 21
    (ii) Food: Diseased or Unsound.
    Beef:Weight.Weight.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.Tons.cwts.qrslbs.
  • Page 22
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 22
    (iii) Food: Withdrawn from sale due to damage by enemy action.
    Tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 24
    The number of shops situate in the District is as follows:—
    Ward.No. of Shops
  • Page 26
    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 follows:—
    1936-7 £1937-8 £1938-9 £1939-40 £