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Chislehurst 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

Published
1944
Pages
32
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following Table shows the number of cases notified the number removed to hospital, and the total deaths:—
    DiseaseNumber NotifiedRemoved to HospitalTotal Deaths
  • Page 7
    BIRTH KATES, CIVILIAN DEATH RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE RATES for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1943.
    England and Wales126 County Boro's and Great Town# including London148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population? 25.000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative CountyChislehurst, and Sidcup Urban District
  • Page 8
    TUBERCULOSIS. The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the number of deaths:—
    NotifiedDeaths
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 8
    During the year the following number of specimens from this area have been examined there:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 9
    SANITARY STATISTICS.
    No. of Houses connected to the sewerNo. of Houses not connected to the sewerNo. of Houses not provided with a piped water supplyNo. of wells still in uee for purpose of domestic water supply
  • Page 9
    SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
    W.C.8Pan or Pail ClosetsPrivy MiddeusAshpits separate from Privy MiddensCesspools
    No. ofNo. of houses served
  • Page 13
    SUMMARY OF REGULATED TRADES.
    Number of PremisesVisits PaidDefects.
    Found.Remedied.
  • Page 14
    MEAT—CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 15
    DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1943.
    DiseaseMales.Females.Total.
  • Page 19
    The position with regard to overcrowding is shown in the following Table:—
    WARDNo. of cases, July 193631 Dec,,193631 Dec., 193731 Dec.. 191831 Dec., 193931 Dec., 194031 Dec., 194131 Dec., 194231 Dec., 1943
    Number of CasesNo. 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 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 concernedCases found during yearCases remedied during yearCases at end of year
    NumberNo. personsconcerned
    Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10A ged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10Aged over 10Aged under 10
  • Page 20
    The disinfections carried out during the year were as follows:—
    Sprayed.Fmigated.Steam Disinfected.Destroyed.
  • Page 21
    The details of killings are as follow:—
    Beasts.Cows.Calves.Sheep & Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 21
    (ii) Food—Diseased and Unsound.
    Tonscwt.qrs.lbs.
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  • Page 23
    (iii) Food Sampling. During the year a total of 107 samples of food and drugs were taken, the results being as follows:—
    Formal.Informal.
  • Page 25
    The number of shops situate in the District is as follows:
    Ward.No. of Shops