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Chislehurst 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 96
- Tables
- 40
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STATISTICAL TABLES.
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The rate for England and Wales was 18.7 per 1,000 total births. Details of the births in the area during the past ten years are given below:—
NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS NUMBER OF STILLBIRTHS Year Legitimate Illegitimate Total Legitimate Illegitimate Total Total births -
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The table which follows gives the Chislehurst and Sidcup mortality rate for legitimate and illegitimate infants, as well as for all infants, and also shows the comparison between the infant mortality rate in the Urban District and that of England and Wales during the past 10 years.
Year Legitimate Infants Rate per 1,000 live legitimate births Illegitimate Infants Rate per 1,000 live illegitimate births All Infants Rate per 1,000 live births Chislehurst & Sidcup England Sl Wales -
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Causes of Infant Deaths, 1961:—
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 -
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Analysis of the Causes of Infant Deaths, 1952-1961:—
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 under 1 year -
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The following statement shows the number of deaths and rates per 1,000 total population for the past ten years:—
Number of deaths Death rate per 1,000 total population Year Males Females Total -
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The following is an analysis of the ages at death for the year 1961:—
Male Female -
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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:—
1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 -
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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 1961:—
Four weeks ending Number of First Certificates of incapacity received. -
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The following table indicates the specimens examined:—
Food Faeces Vomit No. sent No. Positive No. sent No. Positive No. sent No. Positive -
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Provides a general hospital service with the following beds:—
Male. Female. Children -
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A review of the operation of the service is being made to see if it can be used more economically.
Quarters Whole Year Mar. June Sept. Dec. 1961 1960 -
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The following tables give details of factories and the worli 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 casts in which defects were Referred Number of cases in which prosecutions wers Instituted Found Remedied To H.M Inspector . By H.M Inspector -
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In this District, infestations are usually of a minor nature, only about 1 per cent, being classified as of greater proportions.
(l) Local Authority TYPE OF PROPERTY NON AGRICULTURAL (2) Dwellings (including Council Houses) (3) Others (incl. Business Premises) (4) Total Cols.1,2 & 3 (5) Agricultural -
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Details are as follow:—
Number of Manholes treated No. of manholes in which "Complete takes" "Partial takes" "No takes" -
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Footscray County Primary School, Footscray. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1961.
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 1961.
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 Chislehurst and Sidcup during 1961
Southern Group Bexley Well Darenth Well Eynsford No. 1 Eynsford No. 2 Source of Supply Short-lands No. 1 Short-lands No. 2 Short-lands No. 3 Wilmington No. 2 Horton Kirby No. 1 Horton Kirby No. 2 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 1961 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated).
Description of the Sample Southern Group Bexley Darenth Eynsford Horton Kirby North Orpington Shortlands Wilmington -
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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 1961. During 1961. Houses. Families in occup. Houses. Families in occup. -
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Not all site owners applied for licences under the Act, but the following sites were in use at the end of 1961.
Site Number of Vans Number of Families Appro*. No. or Occupants No. of Vans for which Licences issued -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955. FOOD SAMPLING
Number Examined Number Unsatisfactory ARTICLE 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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A total of 3 tons 6wts. and 23 lbs. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Inspectors during the year. Details of the various items are given below.
Item. tons. cwts. qrs. lbs. -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955—SECTION 16. The premises in the area, registered under the above Act, are:—
No. of Ice-Cream. Premises Mfr. of Sausages Registered. Cooked Ham. -
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The County Medical Officer has kindly supplied the following details of the number of injections given in the various priority groups during the year:—
Priority Group 2nd injections 3rd injections 4th injections -
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The following figures, which have been furnished by the County Medical Officer, give details of immunisation carried out in 1961:—
Diphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination) Year of Birth Primary Reinforcing -
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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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TUBERCULOSIS 1961
Year Population Notifications Number of Caaee 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, 1961
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TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
1957 1958 1959 1960 1960 Total Male Female -
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TABLE III. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1961. Sex and Age Distribution.
Disease Totals Under 1 1—2 3—4 5—9 10—14 15—24 25 and over Age unknown M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1961. Seasonal Incidence.
Disease Jan. Feb Mar. April May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals -
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TABLE V. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
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2. Complaints.