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Crayford 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

Published
1954
Pages
38
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    Rateable Value £187,622
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    Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated home population 14.6. General birth rate for England and Wales 15.5.
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    There were no Maternal Deaths in 1953. Deaths of Infants under one year of age:—
    TotalM.F.
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    Vital Statistics during 1953 and previous years.
    YearPopulationLIVE BIRTHSDEATHSINFANT DEATHS
    No.RATENo.RATENoRATE
    C.U.D.C.C.U.D.CEng. & W.C.U.D.C.C.U.D.C.Eng. & W.C.U.D.C.C.U.D.C.Eng. & W.
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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1953.
    England and Wales160 County Boro's and Great Towns (including London)160 Smaller Towns (Resident Population) 25,000—50.000 at 1951 CensusLondon Administrative CountyUrban District of Crayford
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    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, 1953.
    CAUSE OF DEATHMaleFemale
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    Analysis of the causes of Death of Infants at various ages under one year.
    Cause of Death as CertifiedDAYSMONTHSTotal under 1 year
    0 —1 —2 —3 —4 —5 —6 —7 —14 —21 -28 —2 —3 —4 —5 —6 —7 —8 —9 —10 —11 —
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    LABORATORY FACILITIES. The following specimens were sent to the County Laboratory from the District during 1953.
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    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year.
    DieasesTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalDeaths
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    Age Groups.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughMeasles (excluding rubella)Ac. Poliomyelitis
    ParalyticNon Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
    Under One Year————1214————
    1—1——451815————
    573——752824————
    3714——1435031————
    10—3—————1————
    151—————11————
    25* and over————————————
    Age unknown————————————
    Total (All Ages)1521——26159876————
    Enteric or Typhoid FeversParatyphoid FeverAc. PneumoniaDysenteryMeningococcal InfectionAc. encephalitis lethargica
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
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    Age Groups— continued
    ErysipelasSmallpoxFood PoisoningMF
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    (A) DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
    Year of Birth195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401939Total
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    (B) VACCINATION.
    Year of Birth1953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391939Total
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    The following is a return of the number of children resident in the Crayford area under the age of 15 years on the 31st December, 1953, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1939).
    Year of Birth193919401941194219431944194519461947194819491950195119521953Total
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    Tuberculosis.
    Age periodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RetpiratorvRespiratoryNon» Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF
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    Meat and Other Foods. The following articles were found during the year to be unfit for human consumption :—
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    Milk. Licences granted by the Council under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1949/1953. Supplementary :—
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    29 samples of milk were submitted to the County Laboratory as follows :—
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    40 samples of ice cream submitted for examination during the year were graded as follows:—
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938—1950. Details of Samples taken by the County Sampling Officer within the Urban District of Crayford during the year ended 31st December, 1953.
    Article.No.Article.No.
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    SUMMARY.
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    HOUSING STATISTICS. (1) Inspection of Dwelling Houses.
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    (2) Remedy of defects during the year without Service of formal Notices.
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    (3) Action under Statutory Powers during the year. Statutory Notices under Housing or Public Health
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    Number of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders were made
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    (4) Action under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953.
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    (5) Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding. Whilst it is known from the particulars supplied by housing applicants that overcrowding does exist, it is impossible to state the extent of such overcrowding. Total number of houses owned by local authority 2,024 Number of houses built during year:—
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    Closet Accommodation. Approximately number of premises containing each type of sanitary convenience in the district:—
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    Nuisances and defects remedied during the year.
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    Eradication of the Bed Bug. Particulars of the action taken in 1953 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows :—
    Number ofInfestedDisinfested
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    Prescribed particulars on the administration of die 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)Occupieis prosecuted (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
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H .M InspectorBy H M. Inspector
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
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    (Sections 110 and 111). OUTWORK. Part VIII of the Act
    Nature of WorkSection 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.