[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

Erith 1943

Published: 1944
Pages: 38
Tables: 36

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A.l.b. Births.

Live Births. Total. Male . Female .
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Live Birth Rate per 1,000 of population (1943 Estimated) 21.6. Corresponding Rate for 1942 - 19.6

Still Births. Total. Male. Female.
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Deaths of infants under one year of ago.

TOTAl. Male Female.
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Death rate of infants under one year of ago per 1,000 live births - 42.57.

Total number of death from 1942 \ 1943

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A.1.e. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLS DISTRICT DURING L(@ 1943 and previous years.

Year.	Population estimated to middle of year.	Births			Total deaths registered in the District		Transferable Deaths.		Nett Deaths belonging to the District,
		Uncorrected number.	Net		Total deaths registered in the District		of non-residents registered in the District.	of residents not registered in the District.	Under 1 year of Age.		At all ages.
		Uncorrected number.	Number.	Rate.	Number	Rate.	of non-residents registered in the District.	of residents not registered in the District.	No.	Rate per 1,000 nett births.	No.	Rate.
1.	2.	3.	4.	5	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.	11.	12.	13.

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A.l.f. TABLE SHOWING SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 1943.

No. Cause of Death. Male. Female. TOTAL.

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A .l.g. TABLE SHOWING BIRTH RaTE, DEATH RATE, aND ANaLYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING 1943. Provisional figures. The Mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population but for London and the Towns to civilians only.

	Rate per 1,000 total population.		Annual Death-rate per 1,000 population.								Rate per 1,000 live births.
	Live Births.	Still Births.	All causes.	Typhoid and Paratyphoid.	Smallpox.	Measles.	Scarlet Fever.	Whooping Cough.	Diphtheria .	Influenza.	Diarrhoea and Enteritis under two yrs.	Total deaths under 1 year of ago.

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A. 2. Since 1920 there have been 13,981 births with 38 maternal deaths, as shown below, giving a Maternal Mortality Rate of 2.8.

Year. Maternal Deaths. Total births (including still births) Registered Live births.
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A perusal of the table shows a further decrease in the figures for 1943.

Year Ending. Adults Young Persons TOTAL.
Men Women Mon Women.
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Analysis of the causes of death of this age group reveals the following figures

Deaths from No.
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I have included a table showing the infantile Mortality at 5 year intervals for the past 30 years and for 1943.

Year Srith England and Wales
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The following table illustrates this expansion during the last four years:-

1940 1945.
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B. (S.) Homo Visits by Health Visitors

Children Special Visits Infant Life Protection Total Visits
1943 1st Visits Re-Visits Still-Births Others Expectant Mothers
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B (5) Notification of Births.

Births Sex Legitimacy Notified by
Month Live Stillborn M. F. Leg. Illeg. Midwives Hosp.eto. Doctors.
F. M.
M F

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Infant Welfare Centres B (4)

Month	Belvedere			Erith		Consultations	Picardy			Bedonwell
	Infants weighed		Consultstions.	Infants weighed			infants weighed		Oonsultations.	Infants weighed		Consultations
	Under 1 year	1 to 5 years	Consultstions.	Under 1 year	1 to 5 years.		» Under 1 year	1 to 5 years	Oonsultations.	Under 1 yeas	1 to 5 years	Consultations

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The following table shows.the admission for the past seven years:-

Year Admissioins No: of beds.
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This only commenced in September but the attendance figures s illustrated in the following table are most encouraging

Ante-natal patients seen by Doctor. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. oct. Nov. Dec. Total
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The conditions for which they were admitted were as follows:-

Condition No.
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The following figures will show the extent to which the service was used:-
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The following table shows the total notification received during the year 1943:-

Disease Total cases notified. Cases admitted to Infectious Diseases Hospital Total deaths.
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C. 2. b. AGS DISTRIBUTION. This second table shows, in detail, the age distribution of the notified infectious diseases mentioned:-

Disease. Age Groups.
under 1 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 35 45 65 Over 65 Total.
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C.3. Diphtheria immunisation. The scheme for the immunisation of children against Diphtheria continued throughout the year, and the following table will indicate the number of cases dealt with:-

Age Imunised against
Diptheraria Pertuis
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Table (L) QUARTERLY STATEMENTS.

1st Quarter. 2nd Quarter. 3rd Quarter. 4th Quarter. Totals
M F T M F T M F T M F T
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Table II Tuberculosis 1943.

Age periods New cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M. F. M. M. F. M. F. M. F.

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C.9. Table showing details of cases treated etc., following notifications under the Scabies Order.

Month.	Cases showing symptoms & treated	Contacts not showing symp tons but treated.	Total.	Contacts examined not showing symptoms & not treated.	No: of second treatments given.	No: of families involved.	No: of items disin-fested.	Visits by Nurse Visitor.
Month.	Cases showing symptoms & treated	Contacts not showing symp tons but treated.	Total.	Contacts examined not showing symptoms & not treated.	No: of second treatments given.	No: of families involved.	No: of items disin-fested.	Preliminary visits.	Follow up visits.	Total.

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During 1943 the service increased considerably and was utilised as shown in the following table:

Cases Mileage
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D (4) AMBULAMNCE SERVICE (continued)

Cases Mileage
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E.6. FOOD &_DRUGS_ ACT 1938 Sections 3 and 8. The following samples were procured during the year, and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis:

Nature of samp1e Adulterated. Genuine No .of samples.
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MEAT AND FOOD INSPECTION (continued)
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1 (b) Premises visited and results of such visits.

Premises No. in district. No. of visits 1943. No. of defects found . No. of defects remedied.
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(i) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below:-

Premises Inspections by Sanitary Inspectors. grit ton Notices Served. Occupiers Prosecuted
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3. (c) (ii)

DEFECTS FOUND. Number of defects
Particulars Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector. Number of defects in respect prosecutions were instituted
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G.3. Table 1. Vehicles and Staff.

Vehicle Capacity
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Table 2. Tonnage Collected. The following table shows the tonnage of refuse collected during the year:-

1943 Month. Tonnage.
Tons Cwts.
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Items. Tonnage collected. Income.
T C Q lbs £ s d .

	Births			Sex		Legitimacy			Notified by
Month	Live	Stillborn		M.	F.	Leg.	Illeg.		Midwives	Hosp.eto.	Doctors.
		Stillborn					F.	M.
		M	F				F.	M.

Age periods	New cases					Deaths
	Pulmonary			Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M.	F.	M.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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A.l.b. Births.

Live Birth Rate per 1,000 of population (1943 Estimated) 21.6. Corresponding Rate for 1942 - 19.6

Deaths of infants under one year of ago.

Death rate of infants under one year of ago per 1,000 live births - 42.57.

A.1.e. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLS DISTRICT DURING L(@ 1943 and previous years.

A.l.f. TABLE SHOWING SUMMARY OF CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 1943.

A .l.g. TABLE SHOWING BIRTH RaTE, DEATH RATE, aND ANaLYSIS OF MORTALITY DURING 1943. Provisional figures. The Mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population but for London and the Towns to civilians only.

A. 2. Since 1920 there have been 13,981 births with 38 maternal deaths, as shown below, giving a Maternal Mortality Rate of 2.8.

A perusal of the table shows a further decrease in the figures for 1943.

Analysis of the causes of death of this age group reveals the following figures

I have included a table showing the infantile Mortality at 5 year intervals for the past 30 years and for 1943.

The following table illustrates this expansion during the last four years:-

B. (S.) Homo Visits by Health Visitors

B (5) Notification of Births.

Infant Welfare Centres B (4)

The following table shows.the admission for the past seven years:-

This only commenced in September but the attendance figures s illustrated in the following table are most encouraging

The conditions for which they were admitted were as follows:-

The following figures will show the extent to which the service was used:-

The following table shows the total notification received during the year 1943:-

C. 2. b. AGS DISTRIBUTION. This second table shows, in detail, the age distribution of the notified infectious diseases mentioned:-

C.3. Diphtheria immunisation. The scheme for the immunisation of children against Diphtheria continued throughout the year, and the following table will indicate the number of cases dealt with:-

Table (L) QUARTERLY STATEMENTS.

Table II Tuberculosis 1943.

C.9. Table showing details of cases treated etc., following notifications under the Scabies Order.

During 1943 the service increased considerably and was utilised as shown in the following table:

D (4) AMBULAMNCE SERVICE (continued)

E.6. FOOD &amp;_DRUGS_ ACT 1938 Sections 3 and 8. The following samples were procured during the year, and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis:

MEAT AND FOOD INSPECTION (continued)

1 (b) Premises visited and results of such visits.

(i) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below:-

3. (c) (ii)

G.3. Table 1. Vehicles and Staff.

Table 2. Tonnage Collected. The following table shows the tonnage of refuse collected during the year:-

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E.6. FOOD &_DRUGS_ ACT 1938 Sections 3 and 8. The following samples were procured during the year, and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis: