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Orpington 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Published
1940
Pages
22
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

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    VITAL STATISTICS, ETC.
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    The following- Table shows the number of cases notified, together with the number removed to Hospital and the number of deaths registered: —
    DiseaseNumber NotifiedNumber Removed to HospitalTotal Deaths
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    During the year 1939, the following work has been carried out:—
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    Birth-rates, Death-rates. Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality, and Case notes fo certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1939.
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London148 Smaller Towns Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 CensusLondon Administrative CountyOrpington Urban District
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    TUBERCULOSIS. The following1 table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified, together with the number of deaths registered.
    NOTIFIEDDEATHS
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
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    LABORATORY WORK. The bacteriological work in connection with this District is carried out at the Kent County Laboratory, Maidstone, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:—
    PositiveNegativeTotal
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    SANITARY STATISTICS.
    No. of houses connected to the sewerNo. of houses not connected to sewersNo. of houses not provided witli a piped water supplyNo. of wells still in use for purpose of domestic supply
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    Sanitary Conveniences.
    W.C's.Pan or Pail ClosetsMidden PriviesAshpits separate from Midden PriviesCesspools
    No. ofNo. of houses into
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    HOUSING. 1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year.
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    REGULATED TRADES.
    NumberNo. of VisitsNo. of Defects foundNo. of Defects remedied
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    MEAT.—CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
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    INSPECTION OF FACTORIES. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health. Including' Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1939.
    DiseaseNumber of cases notifiedTotal Cnses removed to HospitalDeaths
    At all agesAt ages—years
    Under 1 year1 and under 22 and under 33 and under 44 and under 55 and under 1010 and under 1515 and under 2020 and under 3535 and under 4545 and under 6565 ana over
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    DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1939.
    Cause of DeathMalesFemalesTotal