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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The following is an analysis of the ages at death for the year
1962:—
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 were under one year of age | 10 | 18 |
| 4 were one and under 5 years of age | 3 | 1 |
| 2 were 5 and under 15 years of age | — | 2 |
| 11 were 15 and under 25 years of age | 8 | 3 |
| 25 were 25 and under 45 years of age | 16 | 9 |
| 204 were 45 and under 65 years of age | 140 | 64 |
| 180 were 65 and under 75 years of age | 111 | 69 |
| 383 were 75 years of age and over | 151 | 232 |
| 837 | 439 | 398 |
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:—
| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer of the lung, bronchus | 38 | 36 | 44 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 33 | 52 |
| Cancer (all sites) | 154 | 149 | 157 | 127 | 151 | 156 | 179 | 140 | 154 | 154 |
| Respiratory Diseases non T.B.) | 80 | 73 | 87 | 88 | 99 | 96 | 103 | 70 | 95 | 126 |
| Tuberculosis | 20 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Heart and Circulatory diseases | 325 | 320 | 353 | 329 | 348 | 356 | 367 | 372 | 415 | 402 |
| Infectious Diseases | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Road Traffic accidents | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Other violent causes | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 |
MORBIDITY STATISTICS
The following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during
1962:—
| Four weeks ending | Number of First Certificates of incapacity received |
|---|---|
| 23rd January | 1,749 |
| 20th February | 1,219 |
| 20th March | 1,167 |
| 17th April | 1,072 |
| 15th May | 784 |
| 12th June | 685 |
| 10th July | 587 |
| 7th August | 490 |
| 4th September | 492 |
| 2nd October | 597 |
| 2nd November | 890 |
| 27th November | 865 |
| 31st December | 1,160 (5 weeks) |
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.