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Chislehurst 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

Published
1947
Pages
26
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated population.
  • Page 4
    Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:
  • Page 7
    BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE RATE for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1946.
    England and Wales126 County Boro's.and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns Resident Population 8 25,000 to 50,000,London Administrative CountyChiehurst and Sidcup Urban District
    Rates per 1,000 Civilian Population
  • Page 8
    TUBERCULOSIS. The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified, together with the number of deaths registered:—
    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:—
    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 use for purpose of domestic supply
  • Page 9
    SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
    W.C'sPail or Pan ClosetsMidden PriviesAshpits separate from Midden PriviesCesspools
    No. ofNo. of houses served
  • Page 12
    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
    Name & Address of Centre.Day & time of opening.No. of sessions.No. of attendances
    Children under 1 yr.Children 1-5 yrs.
  • Page 12
    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    Name and Address of Clinic.Day & time of opening.No. of sessions.Total attendances.
  • Page 13
    SUMMARY OF REGULATED TRADES.
    Number of PremisesVisits PaidDefects.
    Found.Remedied.
  • Page 14
    The following work in connection with the Cleansing of Persons has been carried out at the Treatment Centre, Old Station Hill, Chislehurst:—
    ScabiesLiceImpetigoTotals
    Number InfectedNumber of Contacts
  • Page 15
    DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1946.
    Cause of Death)Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 18
    The position with regard to overcrowding is shown in the following Table:—
    WARDNumber of Cases July 1936No. cases at 31st December31 Dec., 1946
    1936193719381939194019411942194319441945Number of Cases remedied during yearNumber of Cases found during yearCases at end of year
    Number casesNo. of persons concerned
    Aged over 10Aged under 10
  • Page 19
    The disinfections carried out during the year were aa follows:—
    Sprayed.Fumigated.Steam Disinfected.Destroyed.
  • Page 20
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    Tonscwts.qtrslbs.
  • Page 20
    (iii) Food Sampling. During the year a total of 194 samples of food and drugs were taken, the results being as follows:—
    Formal.Informal.
  • Page 21
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    Formal.Informal.
  • Page 22
    Samples were taken from premises in the District, with the following results:—
    Satisfied test.Did not satisfy test.
  • Page 23
    The number of shops situate in the District is as follows:—
    Ward.No. of Shops.