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Chislehurst 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
- Published
- 1961
- Pages
- 90
- Tables
- 47
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Vital Statistics. Live Births.
Males. Females. Total. -
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Stillbirths.
Males. Females. Total. -
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Total Births (Live and Still).
Males. Females. Total. -
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Infant Mortality.
Males. Females. Total. -
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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:—
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 -
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MORBIDITY STATISTICS The following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during 1960:—
Four weeks ending Number of First Certificates of incapacity received. -
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OPEN AIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.
Location. Acreage. Description. -
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Location. Acreage. Description. -
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Details of work carried out in 1960 are given below:- DISINFECTIONS.
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A decrease in the type of disease mentioned above has resulted in the sending of considerably fewer specimens than for several years past.
Food Faeces Vomit Others No. sent No Positive No. sent No. Positive No. sent No. Positive No. sent No. Positive -
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Queen Mary's Hospital. A general hospital service with the following beds:—
Male. Female. Children. -
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There are now 281 premises not connected to sewers:—
Premises. Cesspools. -
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The Council provides a cesspool emptying service at very reasonable rates, especially for dwelling houses. A new emptying machine came into use during the year. Although its capacity was a third as much again as that which it replaced, it was decided not to increase the amount charged per load. It is gratifying to note that the use made of this service is still substantial, in spite of the decrease in the number of cesspools, as may be seen from the table:—
Quarters Whole Year Mar. June Sept. Dec. 1960 1959 -
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The following tables give details of factories and the work carried out thereat:— 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted -
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2. Cases in which Defects were found.
Number of cases in which defects were Referred Number of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted Found Remedied To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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Details of rainfall are as follow:—
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a minor character. A detailed summary of the work is set out herewith:—
TYPE OF PROPERTY NON AGRICULTURAL (1) Local Authority (2) Dwellings (including Council Houses) (3) Others (incl. Business Premises) (4) Total Cols. 1, 2 & 3 (6) Agricultural -
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Particulars of sewer treatments are given below. The figures reflect the same modest increase as was noted with surface infestation:—
Number of Manholes treated No. of manholes in which "Complete takes" "Partial takes" "No takes" -
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
Total number of Inspections and Visits. -
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Visits and observations in connection with the Shops Act totalled 403, and the following infringements have been dealt with.
Offences Found. Remedied. -
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Footscray County Primary School, Footscray. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1960.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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Sidcup County Primary R.C. School. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1960.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. -
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Average Results of the Bacteriological Examination of the water supplied to the Urban District of Chisieharst and Sidcnp during1960
Bexley Well Darenth Well Eynsford No. 1 Eynsford No. 2 Horton Kirby No. 1 Horton Kirby No. 2 Source ot Supply Short-lands No. 1 Short-lands No. 2 Short-lands No. 3 Wilmington No. 2 Thames derived Orpington North Orpington -
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Average Results of the Chemical Examination of the water supplied to the Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup during 1960 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated).
Description of the Sample Bexley Darenth Eynsford Horton Kirby Orpington North Orpington Shortlands Wilmington Thames derived -
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(v) Overcrowding: 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 December 31st Dec., 1960 Area 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 No. of cases found during the year No. of cases remedied during year Cases at end of year No. of cases No. of persons concerned Aged over 10 A gedunder 10 -
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IMPROVEMENT GRANTS During the year, 96 applications were received for Improvement Grants of which 82 were made. Details are as follow:—
Discretionary Grants Standard Grants -
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New Houses. The following table shows the number of new houses and flats erected during the year :—
Houses. Flats. -
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Council Houses. The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
Prior to 1960. During 1960. Houses. Tamilies in occup. Houses. Families in occup. -
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conditions may be attached to Site Licences controlling numbers of dwellings, sanitary facilities, etc. The following sites were in use in the area at the time the new Act came into force.
Site Average number of families Approx. number of inhabitants Licence under Public Health Act 1936 Applied for Site Licence under New Act -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955. FOOD SAMPLING
ARTICLE Number Examined Number Unsatisfactory Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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Unsatisfactory Samples, etc.
Serial No Article Formal/ Informal Nature of adulteration etc. Observations -
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UNSOUND FOOD. A total of 3 tons, 17 cwts. 3 qr. 6 lb. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Inspectors during the year. Details of the various items are given below.
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955—SECTION 16. The premises in the area, registered under the above Act, are:—
No. of Premises Registered. Ice-Cream. Mfr. of Sausages. Cooked Ham. -
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FOOD PREMISES. There are some 520 food premises in the area, made up as under:—
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The following are details of licences to deal in specially designated milks, issued by the Council in respect of 1960 :—
Dealers. Supplementary. -
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3. Particulars of outbreaks:
Agent No. of Outbreaks No. of cases Total No. of cases Family outbreaks Other outbreaks Notified Otherwise ascertained -
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4. Single Cases:
Agent No. of cases Total No. of cases Notified Otherwise ascertained -
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5. Salmonella Infections, Not Food-Borne:
Salmonella (type Outbreaks No. of cases (outbreaks) Single cases Total No. of cases (outbreaks & single cases) Family Other -
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TUBERCULOSIS 1960
Year Ended Population Notifications Numb er of CaseB on Register Pulm. Non-Pulm. Pulm. Non-Pulm. Total Number of yearly increase Number per 1,000 pop. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1960.
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TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Male Female Total -
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TABLE III. INFANT MORTALITY, 1960. (Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
CAUSES OF DEATH Under 1 week 1 week and under 2 weeks 2 weeks and under 3 weeks 3 weeks 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 -
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TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1960. Sex and Age Distribution.
Disease Totals Under 1 1—2 3—4 5—9 10—14 15—24 25 and over Age un-known Scarlet Fever M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE V. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1960. Seasonal Incidence.
Disease Jan. Feb Mar. April May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals -
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TABLE VI. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.