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Crayford 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

Published
1957
Pages
36
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Live Births
    TotalMF
  • Page 7
    Stillbirths
    TotalMF
  • Page 8
    Maternal Deaths - There were no Maternal Deaths in 1956 Deaths of Infants under one year of age -
    TotalMF
  • Page 9
    Vital Statistics during 1956 and previous years
    YearpopulationLive BirthsDeathsInfant Deaths
    NO.RATENoRATENo.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 10
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
    England & WalesCrayford U..D C.
  • Page 11
    Continued from previous page...
    England & Wal esCrayford U D C.
    Rates per 1,000 Live Births
  • Page 11
    MATERNAL MORTALITY
    England & WalesCrayford U.D.C.
    Rates per 1,000 total Live and Still Births
  • Page 12
    Table showing Summary of Causes of Death Registered during the year ended 31st December, 1956
    CAUSE OP DEATHMaleFemale
  • Page 14
    Analysis of the causes of Death of Infants at various ages under one year
    Cause of Death as CertifiedDAYSMONTHSTotal under 1 year
    01234567142128234567891011
  • 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 Paralytic Non-Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 18
    Age Groups - continued
    ErysipelasSmallpoxFood Poisoning
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 19
    Immunisation against Diphtheria and Vaccination against Smallpox, 1956 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, 1956. (A) DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
    Year of Birth1956195519541953195219511950194919481941f 19461945194419431942Total
  • Page 20
    Tuberculosis
    Age periodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 23
    Meat and other Foods The following articles were found during the year to be unfit for human consumption:-
  • Page 25
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 Details of samples taken by the County Sampling Officers within the Urban District of Crayford during the year ended 31st December, 1956.
    ArticleNo,ArticleNo.
  • Page 26
    All the above samples were genuine with the exception of the following:-
    Sample ofAnalysisAction taken
  • Page 26
    HOUSING STATISTICS (1) Inspection of Dwelling Houses
  • Page 27
    continued from previous page
  • Page 27
    (2) Remedy of defects during the year without Service of formal Notices
  • Page 27
    Action under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953
  • Page 28
    (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 stav;e the extent of such overcrowding
  • Page 30
    Nuisances and defects remedied during the year
  • Page 31
    Eradication of the Bed Bug Particulars of the action taken in 1956 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows.-
  • 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 Public Health Inspectors).
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten noticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 32
    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. InspectorReferred By H. M. Inspector
  • 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 CouncilNo. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists,No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises.Notices servedProsecutions