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Crayford 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

Published
1950
Pages
35
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    STATISTIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 6
    Stillbirths.
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 6
    Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 16.0.
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 7
    Maternal Deaths:—
  • Page 8
    Vital Statistics during 1949 and previous years.
    YearPopulationLIVE BIRTHSDEATHSINFANT DEATHS
    No.RATENo.RATENo.RATE
    C.U.D.C.C.U.D.C.Eng. & W.C.U.D.C.C.U.D.C.Eng. & W.C.U.D.C.C.U.D.C.Eng. & W.
  • Page 9
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1949.
    England and Wales126 County Boro's and Great Towns (including London)148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population) 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 CensusLondon Administrative CountyUrban District of Cray ford
  • Page 10
    Maternal Mortality in England and Wales. Rates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births
    No. 140 Abortion with SepsisNo. 141 Abortion without SepsisNo. 147 Puerperal InfectionsNos. 142-6, 148-50 Other Maternal Causes
  • Page 11
    Table showing Summary of Causes of Death registered during the year ended 31st December, 1949.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.MaleFemale
  • Page 12
    Analysis of the causes of Death of Infants at various ages under one year.
    Causes of Death as CertifiedUnder 1 week1 to 2 weeks2 to 3 weeks3 to 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 to 3 months3 to 6 months6 to 9 months9 to 12 monthsTotal under 1 year
  • Page 13
    LABORATORY FACILITIES. The following specimens were sent to the County Laboratory from the District during 1949:—
  • Page 14
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year
    DiseaseTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalDeaths
  • Page 15
    Age Groups.
    Ages, etc. (N.K.-age unknown)Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughMeasles (excluding rubella)Ac PoliomyelitisAc Polioencephalitis
  • Page 16
    Age Groups Continued.
    Ages, etc. (N.K.-age unknown)ErysipelasSmallpoxFood PoisoningCiviliansMF
  • Page 17
    (A) Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Year of Birth194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935Total
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    (B) Vaccination.
    Age at 31st December. 1949Under 11 to 45 to 1415 or overTotal
  • Page 17
    The following is a return of the number of1 children resident in the Crayford area under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1949 who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date, (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1935).
    Year of Birth19351936193719381939194019411942 944S1944194519461947 19481949Total
  • Page 18
    Tuberculosis.
    Age periodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratorNon-Respiratory
  • Page 20
    Given below is the total amount of meat and other foods found during the year to be unfit for human coin-sumption :—
    tons.cwts.qrs.lbs.ozs.
  • Page 21
    Details of Samples taken by the County Sampling Officer within the Urban District of Crayford during the year ended the 31st December, 1949 :—
    ArticleNo.ArticleNo.
  • Page 25
    Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
    No. in districtNo. of visits in 1949No. of faults and defects foundNo. of faults and defects remedied
  • Page 27
    Eradication of the Bed Bug. Particulars of the action taken in 1949 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows:—
    Number ofInfestedDisinfested
  • Page 27
    1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises (1)Number on Register (2)Number of
    Inspections (3)Written notices (4)Occupiers prosecuted (5)
  • Page 28
    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 29
    (Sections 110 and 111). OUTWORK. Part VIII of the Act.
    Nature of Work.Section 110Section 111
    No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110 (1) (c).No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council.No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists.No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises.Motices Served.Prosecutions.