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Chislehurst 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

Published
1964
Pages
102
Tables
47

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47 tables in this report

  • Page 12
    Vital Statistics. Live Births.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 12
    Stillbirths.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 13
    Total Births (Live and Still).
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 13
    Infant Mortality.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 14
    POPULATION, BIRTH, DEATH, INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES, 1934-1963
    YearEstimated PopulationBirth rate per 1,000Death rate i populationInfant MortalityMaternal Mortality
    rate per 1.000
    live birthstotal births
  • Page 15
    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.
    YearLegitimate Infants Rate per 1,000 live legitimate birthsIllegitimate Infants Rate per 1,000 live illegitimate birthsAll Infants Rate per 1,000 live births
    Chislehurst & SidcupEngland & Wales
  • Page 16
    The following is an analysis of the ages at death for the year 1963: —
    MalesFemales
  • Page 16
    Full details of the causes of death will be found in Table 11 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:—
    1954195519561957195819591960196119621963
  • Page 24
    The following table indicates the specimens examined:—
    FoodFaeces
    No. sentNo. PositiveNo. sentNo. Positive
  • Page 26
    Queen Mary's Hospital provides a general hospital service with the following beds:—
    Male.Female.Children.
  • Page 36
    The present position is:—
    Premises.Cesspools.
  • Page 37
    Details of the operation of the service in 1963 are as follow:—
    QuartersWhole Year
    Mar.JuneSept.Dec.19631962
  • Page 38
    1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 38
    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    Number of cases in which defects wereNumber of cases in which prosecutions were Instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M Inspector
  • Page 45
    Monthly figures for 1963 are as follow:-
  • Page 46
    The following table gives details of the work:—
    TYPE OF PROPERTY
    NON AGRICULTURAL
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
    Local AuthorityDwellings (including Council Houses)Others (incl. Business Premises)Total Cols. 1, 2 & 3Agricultural
  • Page 47
    The results given in the table below indicate that the sewer population is static:—
    Number of Manholes treatedNo. of manholes in which
    "Complete takes""Partial takes ""No takes"
  • Page 47
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA.
    Total number of Inspections and Visits.
  • Page 47
    Written Notices issued:—
  • Page 47
    The number of shops in the district shows a slight decline, probably accounted for by the closure of some small businesses or by the enlargement of others to take in two or more premises.
  • Page 51
    Footscray County Primary School, Footscray. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1963.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 52
    Sidcup County Primary R.C. School. Monthly deposit in tons per square mile during 1963.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
  • Page 61
    Average Results of the Bacteriological Examination of the water supplied to the Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup during 1963
    Before TreatmentSource of Supply
    River ThamesDarenth WellEynsford No. 1Eynsford No. 2Horton Kirby No. 1Horton Kirby No. 2North Orpington No. 1North Orpington No. 2Short-lands No. 1Short-lands No. 2Short-lands No. 3Wilmington
    Southern GroupBexley Well
  • Page 62
    Average Results of the Chemical Examination of the water supplied to the Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup during 1963 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated).
    Description of the SampleRiver Thames Southern GroupBexley WellDarenth WellEynsford WellHorton Kirby WellN. Orpington WellShortlands WellWilmington Well
  • Page 64
    (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 December31st Dec.. 1963
    19491950195119521953195419551956195719581959156019611962No. of cases found during the yearNo. of cases remedied during yearCases at end of year
    No. of casesNo. of persons concerned
    Aged over 10Aged under 10
  • Page 67
    Total number of families on the Waiting List as at 31st December, 1963:—
  • Page 67
    MOVEABLE DWELLINGS. The stationing of caravans is now dealt with under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960. Sites are licensed for a given period and conditions are attached which ensure that the caravans are supplied with amenities necessary to allow them to be used as satisfactory homes. The following licences are in force:—
    SiteNumber of VansNumber of FamiliesApprox. No. of OccupantsNo. of Vans for which Licences issued
  • Page 71
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955. FOOD SAMPLING
    ARTICLENumber ExaminedNumber Unsatisfactory
    FormalInformalFormalInformal
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    Unsatisfactory Samples, etc.
    Serial NoArticleFormal/ InformalNature of adulteration, etc.Observations
  • Page 73
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  • Page 74
    UNSOUND FOOD. A total of 2 tons 5 cwts. 0 qrs. 15 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.
  • Page 75
    Continued from previous page...
    Item.tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.
  • Page 75
    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.
  • Page 75
    FOOD PREMISES. There are some 491 food premises in the area, made up as under:—
  • Page 76
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  • Page 80
    The total number of notifications of infectious disease received shows an increase on the previous year, although, to a large extent, this is due to the figure for measles. The following table gives a truer picture of the position.
    YearMeaslesOther DiseasesTotal
  • Page 81
    The County Medical Officer has kindly supplied the following information with regard to Poliomyelitis Vaccination, based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health.
    Year of Birth2 injections (Salk)3rd Dose (Salk & Oral)4th Dose (Salk & Oral)3 Orals (Complete Course)
  • Page 81
    The following table, which has been supplied by the County Medical Officer, shows the diphtheria immunisation figures for 1963, based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health:—
    Year of BirthDiphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination)
    PrimaryReinforcing
  • Page 82
    2. Particulars of outbreaks:
    Causative AgentFamily outbreaksOther outbreaksTotal number of cases
    No.Number of casesNo.Number of cases
    NotifiedOtherwise ascertainedNotifiedOtherwise ascertained
  • Page 83
    3. Single Cases:
    Causative AgentNo. of casesTotal
    NotifiedOtherwise ascertained
  • Page 85
    TUBERCULOSIS, 1963
    YearPopulationNotificationsNumber of Cases on Register
    Pulm.Non-Pulm.Pulm.Non-Pulm.TotalNumber of yearly increaseNumber per 1,000 pop.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 86
    The following table, which has been supplied by the County Medical Officer, shows the Whooping Cough Immunisation figures for 1963, based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health.
    Year of BirthWhooping Cough Immunisation (Singly or in combination) (Primary)
  • Page 92
    TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
    19591960196119621963
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 93
    TABLE III. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1963 Sex and Age Distribution.
    DiseaseTotalsUnder 11—23—45—910—1415—2425 and overAge unknown
    Scarlet FeverM.F.M.F.M .F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 94
    TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1963 Seasonal Incidence.
    DiseaseJan.FebMar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sep.Oct.Nov.Dec.Totals