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Erith 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

Published
1957
Pages
58
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 9
    A (2) Comparative Rainfall
    19551956
  • Page 10
    Unemployment Figures 1941—1956.
    Month and YearMalesFemalesTotal
    18 and overUnder 1818 and overUnder 18
  • Page 11
    A (4)b Births
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 13
    A (4)e Summary of Vital Statistics for the year 1956.
    England and WalesBorough of Erith
  • Page 14
    A (4)f Vital Statistics of Whole District—1947—1956.
    YearPopulation Figure according to Registrar GeneralNo. of Live Births according to Registrar GeneralLive Birth Rate per 1.000 populationNo. of deaths according to Registrar GeneralDeath rate per 1,000 "PopulationNo. of Deaths of infants under 1 year of ageInfant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births
  • Page 15
    A (4)g Table showing Summary of Causes of Death during the year ended 31st December, 1956.
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 16
    A (4)h Infant Mortality—Causes of death and table of comparison
    Cause of death as certifiedunder 1 day1 day2 days3 days4 days5 days6 days7-14 days14-21 days21-28 days28 days-2 months2 months3 months4 months5 months6 months7 months8 months9 months10 months11-12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
  • Page 17
    Below is given a table showing the Infant Mortality rates and actual number of infant deaths for Erith at five yearly intervals 1920-1945 and yearly from 1946-56.
    YearErithEngland and Wales (Infant Mortality Rate)
    No. of Inf. DeathsInfant Mortality Rate
  • Page 17
    A (4)i Comparison of Maternal Mortality Rates
    YearMaternal DeathsLive BirthsStill BirthsMaternal Mor ality Rate per 1,000 total Births
  • Page 18
    SECTION B—PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES B (1) Notifications
    DiseaseTotal No of cases notifiedCases admitted to infectious disease HospitalTotal No. of Deaths among notified cases
  • Page 19
    B (l)a Age Distribution The following table shows the age distribution of confirmed cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year
    DiseaseDisease
    Under 1 year1—23—45—910—1415—2425—4445—6465 & overAge not knownTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 20
    B 1(b) WARD DISTRIBUTION Number of cases of Infectious Disease confirmed in each ward in the Borough.
    DiseaseWardTotal
    TownOld ChurchBelvedereN'th HeathAbbey WoodBostall
  • Page 21
    B (2) Tuberculosis B (2) a. New Cases notified for the first time during 1956
    AgeRespiratorvNon -RespiratoryTotal
  • Page 21
    B (2)b Deaths According to the figures supplied by the Registrar General the following is the number of deaths from Tubercu losis during the year-
    Tuberculosis of Respiratory systemOther forms of TuberculosisAll forms of Tuberculosis
  • Page 22
    Table A:—Number of children resident in the Borough of Erith who were given immunising injections during 1956
    Year of BirthNumber Immunised Primary InoculationsNumber given Reinforcing InoculationsYear of BirthNumber Immunised Primary InoculationsNumber given Reinforcing Inoculations
  • Page 23
    Table B:—Number of children resident in the Borough of Erith under the age of 15 years on 31st December, 1956, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time since 1st January, 1942.
    Year of BirthNumber considered to be immunisedYear of BirthNumber considered to be immunised
  • Page 23
    B (4) Vaccination Against Smallpox
    Age at 31st December, 1956Under 1 year1—4 years5—14 years15 or overTotal
  • Page 27
    D (l)b Table 1
    VehicleCapacity
  • Page 28
    D (l)c Table 2
    MonthTonnage
    TonsCwts.
  • Page 31
    D (5)e Atmospheric Pollution Results of Analysis (a) The Erith Borough Council is represented on the Thameside Advisory Committee for the Abatement of Atmospheric Pollution. In this connection a deposit gauge and a lead peroxide gauge is in position at the grounds of the Royal Alfred Institution, and the analysis of the contents of these gauges for 1956 is as follows:
    MonthRain in inchesInsoluble deposit Tons per sq. mileSoluble deposit Tons per sq mileTotal Solids Tons per sq. mileCalcium Tons per sq. mileSulphur
    mg/100 sq cms/day
  • Page 37
    (1) Inspections for the purpose of provisions as to health are detailed below: —
    PremisesNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOwners Prosecuted
  • Page 38
    (2) Defects found: —
    ParticularsNumber of defects
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M.F.I.Prosecutions
  • Page 39
    D (11) Housing Houses in clearance areas and unfit houses elsewhere. D(ll)a . Houses demolished.
    Houses demolishedDisplaced during year.
    PersonsFamilies
  • Page 40
    D(11)c. Unfit houses made fit and houses in which defects were remedied.
    By OwnerBy Local Authority
  • Page 40
    D (11 )e Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954. Section 1 Circular 55/54 Five years slum clearance programme—Progress Report, for 1956.
    RepresentationsDemolition Orders etc. made.No. of houses demolished.
  • Page 41
    Houses outside 5 years programme
    RepresentationsDemolition Orders etc. made.No. of houses demolished.
  • Page 45
    The following table in prescribed form details the number of carcases inspected and condemned: — Carcases and offal inspected and condemned in whole or in part-
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigsHorses
  • Page 47
    E(4) Food and Drugs Act, 1955. Sections 2 and 91. The following samples were procured during the year and submitted to the Public Analyst for the purpose of analysis with results as follows: —
    ArticleUnsatisfactoryGenuineNo. of samples
  • Page 50
    F(6) Legal Proceedings.
    Statute.Offence.Penalty.