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Crayford 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

Published
1953
Pages
38
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    Live Births.TotalM.F.
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    Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated home population 14.4. General birth rate for England and Wales 15.3.
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    Continued from previous page...
    TotalM.F.
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    Maternal Deaths:— There were no Maternal Deaths in 1952.
  • Page 6
    Deaths from Various Causes.
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    Vital Statistics during 1952 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 8
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1952.
    England and Wales160 County Boro's and Great Towns (including London)160 Smaller Towns (Resident Population) 25,000 to 50.000 at 1951 CensusLondon Administrative CountyUrban District of Crayford
  • Page 9
    Maternal Mortality in England and Wales.
    Intermediate List of No. and causeNo. of deathsRates per 1,000 Total (Live & Still) BirthsRates per Million Women aged 15-44
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    Table showing Summary of Causes of Death registered during the year ended 31st December, 1952.
    CAUSES OF DEATHMaleFemale
  • Page 12
    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 13
    LABORATORY FACILITIES. The following specimens were sent to the County Laboratory from the District during 1952.
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    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year.
    DiseasesTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalDeaths
  • Page 16
    Age Groups.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughMeasles (excluding rubella)Ac. Poliomyelitis
    ParalyticNon Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 17
    Age Groups— continued
    ErysipelasSmallpoxFood PoisoningMF
  • Page 18
    Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1952. The following is a return received from the County Medical Officer of Health of (A) the number of children resident in the Crayford area who were immunised against Diphtheria and (B) the number of persons who were vaccinated against Smallpox during the year ended 31st December, 1952.
    (A) DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
    Year of Birth195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938Total
  • Page 19
    Tuberculosis.
    Age periodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 25
    Meat and Other Foods. The following articles were found during the year to be unfit for human consumption.
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    SUMMARY.
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    All the above samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—
    Sample ofAnalysisAction taken
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    HOUSING STATISTICS. (1) Inspection of Dwelling-Houses.
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    Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
    No. in districtNo. of visits in 1952No. of faults and defects foundNo. of faults and defects remedied
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    Eradication of the Bed Bug. Particulars of the action taken in 1952 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows:—
    Number ofInfestedDisinfested
  • 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).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    Found RemediedReferred
    To H.M InspectorInspector By H.M.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
  • Page 35
    (Sections 110 and 111). OUTWORK. Part VIII of the Act.
    Section 110Section 111
    Nature of WorkNo. 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.