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Chislehurst 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

Published
1959
Pages
88
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    Vital Statistics of the Urban District for the past ten years.
    YearPopulationNo. of Births (live)No. of DeathsNo. of Infant DeathsNo. of Maternal DeathsBirth Rate (crude)Death Rate (crude)Infant Mortality RateMaternal Mortality Rate
  • Page 15
    The following is an analysis of the ages at death:—
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 15
    Full details of the causes of death will be found in Table II in the appendix but the following figures may be of interest:—
    1949195019511952195319541955195619571958
  • Page 23
    During the course of the year, the following specimens have been submitted for examination:—
    FoodFaecesVomitOthers
    No. sentNo. PositiveNo. sentNo. PositiveNo. sentNo. PositiveNo. sentNo. Positive
  • Page 24
    A general hospital service with the following beds:—
    Male.Female.Children.
  • Page 35
    The following table shows the use made of the service during the year.
    QuartersWhole Year
    Mar.JuneSept.Dec.19581957
  • Page 36
    1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterN umber of InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 36
    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    Number of cases in which defects were ReferredNumber of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted
    FoundRemediedTo H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 41
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year:—
    TYPE OF PROPERTY
    (1) Local Authority(2) Dwellings (including Council Houses)(3) Others Business (inc. L.A. Business)(4) Agricultural(5) Total
  • Page 42
    Particulars of treatment are given below:—
    Number of Manholes treatedNo. of manholes in which
    "Complete takes""Partial takes""No takes"
  • Page 45
    Footscray County Primary School, Sidcnp. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1958.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 46
    County Primary Roman Catholic School, Sidcup. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1958.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 52
    Average Results of the Chemical Examination of the water supplied to the Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup during 1958. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated).
    Description of the SampleBexley WellOrpington WellNorth Orpington WellShort-lands No. 1Short-lands No. 2Short-lands No. 3Eynsford WeUEynsford Bore HoleHorton Kirby WellWilmington No. I WellWilmington No. 2 WellDarenth WellDarenth Bore HoleThames- derived
  • Page 53
    Average Results of the Bacteriological Examination of the water supplied to the Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup during 1958.
    Description of the SampleBexley WellOrpington WellNorth Orping-WellShort-lands No. 1Short-lands No. 2Short-lands No. 3Eynsford WellEynsford BoreHorton Kirby WellWilmington No. 1Wilmington No. 2Darenth WellDarenth Bore HoleThames derived
  • Page 56
    The position at the 31st December, with regard to statutory overcrowding, as defined in the Housing Act, 1936, is as shown in the following table:—
    Number of cases—31st December31st Dec., 1958
    Area19441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957No. of cases found during the yearNo. of cases remedied during yearCases at end of year
    No. of casesNo. of persons concerned
    Aged over 10Aged under 10
  • Page 59
    Council Houses. The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
    Prior to 1958.During 1958.
    Houses.Families in occup.Houses.Families in occup.
  • Page 59
    5. The total number of families on the waiting list as at the 31st January, 1959:—
  • Page 63
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955. FOOD SAMPLING
    ARTICLENumber Examined Number Unsatisfactory
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Unsatisfactory Samples, etc.
    Serial NoArticleFormal/ InformalNature of adulteration etc.Observations
  • Page 65
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  • Page 66
    Details of the various items are given below. 16 cwts 1 qtr. 25 lbs. were rendered unsound due to contamination by flood water.
    Item.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 67
    The Food premises in the area, registered under the above Act are:—
    No. of Premises Registered.
    Ice-Cream.Mfr. of Sausages.Cooked Ham.
  • Page 67
    There are some 531 food premises in the area, made up as under:—
  • Page 70
    The County Medical Officer has kindly supplied the following figures which show the number of residents in the Urban District who were vaccinated against poliomyelitis during 1958:—
    Year of Birth.Given two injections.Given third injection.
  • Page 71
    3. Particulars of outbreaks:
    No. of OutbreaksNo. of casesTotal No. of cases
    Family outbreaksOther outbreaksNotifiedOtherwise ascertained
  • Page 72
    4. Single Cases:
    No. of casesTotal No. of cases
    NotifiedOtherwise ascertained
  • Page 72
    5. Salmonella Infections, Not Food-Borne:
    Salmonella (typeOutbreaksNo. of cases (outbreaks)Single casesTotal No. of cases (outbreaks & single cases)
    FamilyOther
  • Page 74
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    Year EndedPopulationNotificationsNumber of Cases on RegisterNumber per 1,000 pop.
    Pulm.Non-Pulm.Pulm.Non-Pulm.TotalNumber of yearly increase
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 79
    TABLE I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1958.
  • Page 80
    TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
    19541965195619571958Total
    MaleFemale
  • Page 81
    TABLE III. INFANT MORTALITY, 1958. (Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 82
    TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1958. Sex and Age Distribution.
    DiseaseTotalsUnder 11—23—45—910—1415—2425 and overAge unknown
    Scarlet FeverM.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F"M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 83
    TABLE V. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1958. Seasonal Incidence.
    DiseaseJan.FebMar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals
  • Page 84
    TABLE VI. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. 1. Inspections—General.
  • Page 85
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    2. Complaints.