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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Chislehurst 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: Full details of the causes of death will be found in Table II in the appendix to this report, but the following table, giving details of certain causes of death in the Urban District during the past ten years, may prove of interest:—

Full details of the causes of death will be found in Table II in the appendix to this report, but the following table, giving details of certain causes of death in the Urban District during the past ten years, may prove of interest:—

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
Cancer of the lung, bronchus31222138364431344142
Cancer (all sites)131132127154149157127151156179
Respiratory Diseases (not T.B.)598972807387889996103
Tuberculosis30302220147118106
Heart and Circulatory diseases330361377325320353329348356367
Infectious Diseases8443222—13
Road Traffic accidents56495588812
Other violent causes121210791011131316

Table: LOCAL SICKNESS.The following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during 1959:—

LOCAL SICKNESS.

The following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during 1959:—

Four weeks endingNumber of First Certificates of incapacity received.
27th January1,155
24th February2,527
24th March1,410
21st April691
19th May568
16th June551
14th July510
11 th August434
8th September503
6th October674
3rd November771
1st December969
29th December739

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These figures followed the expected trend, i.e. the highest
incidence of illness occurred during the first three months of the
year, the lowest level was reached in August, after which it began
to rise again.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Twenty-eight members, or potential members of the staff were
medically examined during the year.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
I am indebted to the Manager of the local Employment
Exchange for the following information with regard to unemployment
in the area during 1959:—
"Unemployment during 1959, averaging 250, was less than
1958, and was small in proportion to the population. Local
firms have held their own, and a few small firms in varying
industries have come to the area."