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Crayford 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

Published
1952
Pages
38
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    STATISTIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 8
    Live Births.
  • Page 8
    Stillbirths.
    TotalM.F.
  • Page 10
    Vital Statistics during 1951 and previous years.
    YearPopulationLIVE BIRTHSDEATHSINFANT DEATHS
    No, C.U.D.C.RATE C.U.D.C. Eng. & W.No. C.U.D.C.RATE C.U.D.C. Eng. & W.No. C.U.D.C.RATE C.U.D.C. Eng. &W.
  • Page 11
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1951.
    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 Crayford
  • Page 12
    Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.
    Intermediate List No. and causeNo. of deathsRate per. 1,000 Total (Live & Still) BirthsKate per Million Women aged 15-44
  • Page 13
    Table showing Summary of Causes of Death registered during the year ended 31st December, 1951.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.MaleFemale
  • Page 15
    Analysis of the causes of Death of Infants at various ages under one year.
    Causes of Death as CertifiedDAYSMONTHS 1Total under 1 Year
    0 —1 —2 —3 —4 —5 —6 —7 —14 —21 —28—2—3 —4 —5 —6 —7 —8 —9 —10 —11—
  • Page 16
    LABORATORY FACILITIES. The following specimens were sent to the County Laboratory from the District during 1951.
  • Page 17
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year.
    DiseaseTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalDeaths
  • Page 18
    Age Groups.
    MeaslesAc. Poliomyelitis
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping Cough(excluding rubella)ParalyticNon Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 19
    Age Groups Continued.
    ErysipelasSmallpoxFood PoisoningMF
  • Page 20
    (A) Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Year of Birth195119501949194819471946194519441943194219411940193919381937Total
  • Page 20
    (B) Vaccination.
    Age at 31st December, 1951Under 11 to 45 to 1415 or overTotal
  • Page 20
    The following is a return of the number of children resident in the Crayford area under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1951, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1936).
    Year of Birth193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951Total
  • Page 21
    Tuberculosis.
    Age periodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
  • Page 26
    Details of Samples taken by the County Sampling officer within the Urban District of Crayford during the year ended 31st December, 1951:—
    ArticleNo.ArticleNo.
  • Page 31
    Refuse Collection. A seven day collection of refuse was maintained under the same system as previously. Sankary Inspection of the Area.
    No. in districtNo. of visits in 1951No. of faults and defects foundNo. of faults and defects remedied
  • Page 33
    Prescribed particulars on the administration of the Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors).
    Premises (i)Number on Register (2)Number of
    Inspections (3)Written notices (4)Occupiers prosecuted (5)
  • Page 34
    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
  • Page 35
    (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.Notices Served.Prosecutions.