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Crayford 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

Published
1955
Pages
38
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Vital Statistics during 1954 and previous years.
    YearPopulationLIVE BIRTHSDEATHSINFANT DEATHS
    No. C.U.D.C.RATENo. C.U.D.C.RATENoRATE
    C.U.D.C.Eng. & W.C.U.D.C.Eng. & W.C.U.D.C.C.U.D.C.Eng. & W.
  • Page 9
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS.
    England & WalesCrayford U.D.C.
    Rates per 1,000 Home Population
  • Page 10
    MATERNAL MORTALITY.
    England & WalesCrayford U.D.C.
    Rates per 1,000 Total Live and Still Births
  • Page 11
    Table showing Summary of Causes of Death Registered during the year ended 31st December, 1954.
    CAUSE OF DEATHMaleFemale
  • Page 13
    Analysis of the causes of Death of Infants at various ages under one year.
    Cause of Death as CeriifiedDAYSMONTHSTotal 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 14
    LABORATORY FACILITIES. The following specimens were sent to the County Laboratory from the District during 1954.
  • Page 16
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year.
    DiseasesTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalDeaths
  • Page 17
    Age Groups.
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughMeasles (excluding rubella)Ac. Poliomyelitis
    ParalyticNon Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 18
    Age Groups— continued
    ErysipelasSmallpoxFood PoisoningMF
  • Page 19
    (A) DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
    Year of Birth195419531952195119501949194819471946194519441943194219411940Total
  • Page 19
    (B) VACCINATION.
    Before
    Year of Birth 1954195319521951195019491948194719461945194419431942194119401940Total
  • Page 19
    The following is a return of the number of children resident in the Crayford area under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1954, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e., at any time since 1st January, 1940).
    Year of Birth194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954Total
  • Page 20
    Tuberculosis.
    Age periodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 25
    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, 1954.
    Article.No.Article.No.
    Antacid Analgesic1B/fd.31
  • Page 26
    All the above samples were genuine with the exception of the following :—
    Sample ofAnalysisAction taken
    Butterscotch2% butter fatWritten caution issued
  • Page 31
    Eradication of the Bed Bug. Particulars of the action taken in 1954 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows :—
    Number ofInfestedDisinfested
    Council Houses88
  • Page 31
    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 (0Number on Register (2)Number of
    Inspections (3)Written notices (4)Occupiers prosecuted (5)
  • Page 32
    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    Partioulars (1)Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cai es in which prosecutions were instituted (6)
    Found (2)Remedied (3)Kef erred
    To H.M. Inspector (4)BvH M Inspector (5)
  • Page 33
    (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.