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Chislehurst 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

Published
1953
Pages
62
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Vital Statistics.
    Live Births.
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 11
    Comparative statistics for year 1952.
    Birth rate (per 1,000 population)Death rate (per 1,000 population)Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
    Live BirthsStill Births
  • Page 11
    Comparative rates during the past ten years are as follow :—
    Year.Chislehurst & Sidcup.England & Wales.
  • Page 12
    The following details show the age at death :—
    Age.Total.
    M.F.
  • Page 12
    The main causes of death in the Urban District were :—
  • Page 13
    Commons. The Chislehurst and St. Paul's Cray Commons have an area of approximately 165 acres and are administered by a Board of Conservators.
    Location.Acreage.Description.
  • Page 14
    Continued from previous page...
    Location.Acreage.Description.
  • Page 17
    Child Welfare Centres.
  • Page 18
    Post-Natal Exercises.
  • Page 19
    Applications for loan of such equipment for Chislehurst and Sidcup inhabitants should be made to :—
  • Page 23
    Average Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examination of the Water Supply to Chislehurst and Sidcup during 1952. Parts per Million (unless otherwise stated)
    Orpington WellNorth Orpington WellShortlands WellEynsford WellBexley WellWilmington WellDarenth WellThames derived filtered water
  • Page 24
    BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS.
    Orpington WellNorth Orpington WellShort-lands WellEyns-ford WellBexley WellWilmington WellDarenth WellThames derived filtered water
  • Page 28
    The following are the aggregate totals under the respective headings:—
    Total No. of Inspections and VisitsTotal No. of Defects and Nuisances found
  • Page 30
    Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.
    Local AuthorityDwelling HousesAgriculturalAll other (including business premises)Total
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 38
    SECTION F. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Food Sampling. During the year a total of 352 samples of food and drugs were taken. No formal action was taken by the Council, during the year 1952. under the Byelaws adopted under Section 15 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
    Samples takenResultRemarks
    Formal.Informal.Genuine.Adulterated.Inferior
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  • Page 41
    Seven hundred and thirty-five Food Condemnation certificates were issued.
    Item.Condition.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
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  • Page 44
    Vaccination. The County Medical Officer has furnished the following figures showing the number of persons who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year 1952.
  • Page 46
    Tuberculosis. Recordings in the Register for the year ended 31st December, 1952, are as under :—
    Respiratory.Other Forms.Total No.
  • Page 48
    SECTION H. OTHER SERVICES. Nursing Homes. There are five fully equipped Nursing Homes in the district, as follow :—
    Number of Beds.
    Name and Address of Home.Maternity.Other.Total.
  • Page 51
    TABLE I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1952.
  • Page 52
    CAUSES OF DEATH, 1952.
    Male.Female.Total
  • Page 53
    TABLE III. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. 1. Inspections—General. A total of 9,900 inspections were made during the year, as under :—
  • Page 53
    2. Complaints. A total of 1,050 complaints were received and investigated and, where necessary, appropriate remedial action was taken. Summary of complaints received :—
  • Page 54
    TABLE IV. FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948. Part I. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health.
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 55
    TABLE IV. (cont.). 2. Cases in which defects were found.
    Particulars.Number of Cases in which defects were found.Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 56
    TABLE V. TUBERCULOSIS. New Cases and Mortality during the year 1952.
    Age Groups.New cases notified or otherwise revealed. (* Not including Inward Transfers.)Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 57
    TABLE VI. TUBERCULOSIS IN CHISLEHURST AND SIDCUP. (as corrected by Inward and Outward Transfers)
    Year EndingPopulation of Chislehurst and Sidc-up Urban DistrictNotificationsNumber of Cases on Register
    Pulm.Non-Pulm.Pulm.Non-Pulm.TotalNumber of yearly increaseNumber per 1,000 pop.
    MFMF
  • Page 58
    TABLE VII. INFANT MORTALITY, 1952. (Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1 and under 2 weeks.2 and under 3 weeks.3 and under 4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.1 month and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 59
    TABLE VIII. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1952. Sex and Age Distribution.
    DiseaseTotalsUnder 11—23—45—910—1415—2425 and overAge Unknown
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.