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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 1961

[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:—

1952195319541955195619571958195919601961
Cancer of the lung, Bronchus21383644313441423433
Cancer (all sites)127154149157127151156179140154
Respiratory Diseases (non T.B.)728073878899961037095
Tuberculosis222014711810646
Heart and Circulatory diseases377325320353329348356367372415
Infectious Diseases43222—13—2
Road Traffic accidents495588812911
Other violent causes107910111313161720

Table: MORBIDITY STATISTICSThe following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during 1961:—

MORBIDITY STATISTICS

The following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during 1961:—

Four weeks endingNumber of First Certificates of incapacity received.
24th January1,253
21st February1,730
21st March919
18th April692
16th May707
13th June604
11th July557
8 th August485
5th September527
3rd October641
31st October945
28th November970
26th December937

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The sickness rate followed the usual trend, namely, the highest
incidence of illness occurred during the early and late part of the
year with the lowest figures being recorded in August.
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
76 members, or potential members of the staff were given a
medical examination during 1961.
UNEMPLOYMENT.
The Manager of the Local Employment Exchange informs me
that during 1961, unemployment locally has been very small, and
with a few odd exceptions there has been work for all except the
over 60's.