[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

Erith 1949

Published: 1950
Pages: 50
Tables: 40

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A (2) Comparative Rainfall.

1949 Inches 1948
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Erith and District Unemployment Figures 1939—1949

Month and year Males Females Total
18 and over Under 18 18 and over Under 18
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEAR, 1949 A(4)b. Births

Male Female Total
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Corresponding rate for the Borough of Erith for year

Male Female Total
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A (4)d. Infant Mortality. Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age :

Male Female Total
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Total number of deaths from :—

1948 1949

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A (4)e Summary of Vital Statistics for the Year 1949

	England and Wales	126 County Boro's & Great towns including London	148 smaller towns (Resident population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 census	London Administrative County	Borough of Erith

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A (4)g Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1949

Cause of Death Males Females Total
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A (4)h Comparison of Maternal Mortality Rate Yearly Maternal Mortality rates are given

Year Maternal Deaths Live Births Still Births Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total Births

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Analysis of the causes of death and of the age at death reveals the following figures :—

Causes of death as Certified	Age at time of death										Total deaths under 1 year
Causes of death as Certified	Under one day	1-7 days	1-2 weeks	2-3 weeks	3 weeks-1 month	Total under 1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6-9 months	9-12 months	Total deaths under 1 year

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Below is given a table showing the Infant Mortality rates at five yearly intervals since 1920 and for the years 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.

Year Erith England and Wales
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C (1) Notifications. The following table shows the total number of notifications during the year 1949.

Disease Total No. of cases notified Cases admitted to infectious disease hospital Total No. of Deaths among notified cases
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C (l)a Age Distribution The following table shows the age distribution of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year

Disease Age Groups
under 1 year 1-3 3-5 5-10 10-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65 & over Age not known Totals
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
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C (2) Tuberculosis C (2)a New Cases. Notified for the first time during 1949

Age Respiratory Non-Respiratory Total
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C (2)b. Deaths According to the figures supplied by the Registrar-General the following is the number of deaths from Tuberculosis during the year.

Tuberculosis of Respiratory system Other forms of Tuberculosis All forms of Tuberculosis
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
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C (2)c Quarterly Statements for the Year 1949

Tuberculosis 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total

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Diphtheria Immunisation Table A:—Number of children resident in the Borough of Erith who were given immunising injections during 1949

Date of Birth	Number Immunised Primary Inoculations	Number given Re-inforcing Inoculations	Date of Birth	Number Immunised Primary Inoculations	Number given Re-inforcing Inoculations

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Table B:—Number of children resident in the Borough of Erith under the age of 15 years on 31st December 1949, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time since 1st January, 1935

1-4 years 5-14 years
Year of Birth Number considered to be immunised Year of Birth Number considered to be immunised
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Vaccination

Age at 31st December 1949 Under 1 year 1-4 years 5-14 years 15 or over Total
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E (l)a Costs

£ s. d.
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E (l)b Table 1

Vehicle Capacity
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E (l)c Table 2

Month Tonnage
Tons Cwts.
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E(3) Salvage

Tonnage collected Income
T. C. Q. lbs. £ s. d.
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E(5)b Premises Visited and Results of Such Visits

Premises No. in district No. of visits No. of defects found No. of defects remedied
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Other than those enumerated in the above tabulations:—
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E (6) Factories (1) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below:—

Premises Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted
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(2) Defects found

Particulars Number of defects Number of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted
Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector
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Infringements of Section 10 of the Shops Act, 1934, relating to health and comfort of shop assistants were located in the following instances and the necessary improvement being subsequently effected:—
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E (10) Housing E (10)a Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year
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E (10)b Remedy of Defects during the year without service of Formal Notices
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E (12) Legal Proceedings

Penalty
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Report on a sample submitted for chemical analysis is as follows :—

Parts per 100,000
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F(2)a Dairies and Milk Stores The current Register of dairies and milk stores records the following registration figures:—
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F (2)c Designated Milk The following table indicates the number of licences issued by the Local Authority in 1949 under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
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F (2)d Ice Cream During the year 18 ice-cream samples were procured and submitted to the Analyst with the following results:—

Fat Content Percentage Fat Content Percentage
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F (3) Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Sections 3 and 68 The following samples were procured during the year and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis.

Nature of Sample Adulterated Genuine No. of Samples
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F (4) Meat and Food Inspection Considerable time and attention has been devoted to the inspection of meat and other foods in shops and stores, and the following were confiscated as being unfit for human consumption:—
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G (4) Legislation in force

Disease	Age Groups
Disease	under 1 year		1-3		3-5		5-10		10-15		15-25		25-45		45-65		65 & over		Age not known		Totals
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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40 tables in this report

A (2) Comparative Rainfall.

Erith and District Unemployment Figures 1939—1949

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEAR, 1949 A(4)b. Births

Corresponding rate for the Borough of Erith for year

A (4)d. Infant Mortality. Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age :

Total number of deaths from :—

A (4)e Summary of Vital Statistics for the Year 1949

A (4)g Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1949

A (4)h Comparison of Maternal Mortality Rate Yearly Maternal Mortality rates are given

Analysis of the causes of death and of the age at death reveals the following figures :—

Below is given a table showing the Infant Mortality rates at five yearly intervals since 1920 and for the years 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.

C (1) Notifications. The following table shows the total number of notifications during the year 1949.

C (l)a Age Distribution The following table shows the age distribution of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year

C (2) Tuberculosis C (2)a New Cases. Notified for the first time during 1949

C (2)b. Deaths According to the figures supplied by the Registrar-General the following is the number of deaths from Tuberculosis during the year.

C (2)c Quarterly Statements for the Year 1949

Diphtheria Immunisation Table A:—Number of children resident in the Borough of Erith who were given immunising injections during 1949

Table B:—Number of children resident in the Borough of Erith under the age of 15 years on 31st December 1949, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time since 1st January, 1935

Vaccination

E (l)a Costs

E (l)b Table 1

E (l)c Table 2

E(3) Salvage

E(5)b Premises Visited and Results of Such Visits

Other than those enumerated in the above tabulations:—

E (6) Factories (1) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below:—

(2) Defects found

Infringements of Section 10 of the Shops Act, 1934, relating to health and comfort of shop assistants were located in the following instances and the necessary improvement being subsequently effected:—

E (10) Housing E (10)a Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year

E (10)b Remedy of Defects during the year without service of Formal Notices

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E (12) Legal Proceedings

Report on a sample submitted for chemical analysis is as follows :—

F(2)a Dairies and Milk Stores The current Register of dairies and milk stores records the following registration figures:—

F (2)c Designated Milk The following table indicates the number of licences issued by the Local Authority in 1949 under the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.

F (2)d Ice Cream During the year 18 ice-cream samples were procured and submitted to the Analyst with the following results:—

F (3) Food and Drugs Act, 1938, Sections 3 and 68 The following samples were procured during the year and submitted to the Public Analyst for analysis.

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F (4) Meat and Food Inspection Considerable time and attention has been devoted to the inspection of meat and other foods in shops and stores, and the following were confiscated as being unfit for human consumption:—

G (4) Legislation in force