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Crayford 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]

Published
1958
Pages
40
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 8
    Live Births
    TotalMF
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    Stillbirths
    TotalMF
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    Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births - 19.6
    TotalMF
  • Page 9
    Deaths of Infants under one year of age:-
    TotalMF
  • Page 10
    Vital Statistics during 1957 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.CEng & W.
  • Page 11
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
    England & WalesCrayford U D. C.
    Rates per 1,000 Home Population
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    Continued from previous page...
    England & WalesCrayford U. D.C.
    Rates per 1,000 Live Births
  • Page 12
    MATERNAL MORTALITY
    England & WalesCrayford U.D.C.
    Rates per 1,000 Total Live and Still Births
  • Page 13
    Table showing Summary of Causes of Death Registered during the year ended 31st December, 1957
    CAUSE OF DEATHMaleFemale
  • Page 15
    Analysis of the causes of Death of Infants at various ages under one year
    Cause of Death as CertifiedDAYSMONTHSTotal under 1 year
    01234567142128234567891011
  • Page 17
    Notifiable diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year
    DiseasesTotal cases notifiedCases admitted to hospitalDeaths
  • Page 18
    Age Groups
    Scarlet FeverDiphtheriaWhooping CoughMeasles (excluding rubella)Ac, Poliomyelitis Paralytic Non-Paralytic
    MFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 19
    Age Groups (continued)
    ErysipelasSmallpoxFood PoisoningMF
    MFMFMF
  • Page 20
    Immunisation against Diphtheria and vaccination against Smallpox, 1957 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, 1957 - (A) DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
    Year of Birth194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957Total
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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 31st December, 1957, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1943):
    Year of Birth 194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957Total
  • Page 21
    Tuberculosis
    Age periodsNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMPMPMF
  • Page 25
    The following artical were found during the year to be unfit for human consumption.
    lbozlb.oz
  • Page 25
    M ilk Licences granted by the Council under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, 1949/1953:-
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    29 samples of milk were submitted to the County Laboratory as follows:—
  • Page 26
    ICE CREAM (HEAT TREATMENT) REGULATIONS 1947 - 1952 There are now no manufacturers of ice cream in the area 37 samples of ice cream submitted for examination during the year were graded as follows-
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    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, 1957:-
    ArticleNoArticleNO.
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    Continued from previous page...
    ArticleNo,ArticleNo
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    SUMMARY
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    All the foregoing samples were genuine with the exception of the following: -
    Sample ofAnalysisAction taken
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    Continued from previous page...
    Sample ofAnalysisAction taken
  • Page 29
    HOUSING STATISTICS (1) Inspection of Dwelling Houses
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  • Page 32
    Closet Accommodation Approximate 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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    Other pest infestations dealt with were as follows:-woodworm 11, bugs 10, miscellaneous 16-
  • Page 33
    Eradication of the Bed Bug Particulars of the action taken in 1957 for the eradication of the Bed Bug are as follows,-
    Number ofInfestedDisinfested
  • Page 34
    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 35
    2.Cases in which defects were found.
    particularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were in-stituted
    FoundRemediedReferred To H M InspectorReferred By H. M. Inspector
  • Page 36
    (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(l)(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