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Orpington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
- Published
- 1941
- Pages
- 25
- Tables
- 20
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Total M. F. Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated population -
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The following Table shows the number of cases notified, together with the number removed to Hospital, and the total deaths :
Number Notified Removed to Hospital Deaths -
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Only children over seven years of age were tested, after 31st October, 1940.
Number Tested Total Per Cent. Positive M. F. -
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The monthly attendances were :
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Birth-rates, Civilian Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the Year 1940. Provisional figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns.
England and Wales 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London 148 Smaller Towns Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census London Administrative County Orpington Urban District -
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TUBERCULOSIS. The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified, together with the number of deaths registered :
NOTIFIED DEATHS Males Females Total Males Females Total -
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The bacteriological work in connection with this District is carried out at the County Laboratory, Maidstone, and during the year the following number of examinations have been carried out :
Positive Negative Total -
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In addition, the following number of emergency examinations have been made by Dr. J. Byers, at the West Kent Joint Hospital Board's Laboratory:
Positive Negative Total -
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SANITARY STATISTICS.
No. of houses connected to the sewer No. of houses not connected to sewers No. of houses not provided with a piped water supply No. of wells still in use for purpose of domestic supply -
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Sanitary Conveniences.
W.C's. Pan or Pail Closets Midden Privies Ashpits separate from Midden Privies Cesspools No. of No. of houses into -
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HEALTH VISITOR. The Council employs one full-time Health Visitor, who works under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health.
Cases Visited. Number of Visits. Tuberculosis. -
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The visits to cases of Tuberculosis have been as follows :—
Primary Revisits Other Visits P. N.P. P. N.P. -
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ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
Address. Sessions held. Total attendance. -
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REGULATED TRADES.
Number No. of Visits No. of Defects found No. of Defects remedied -
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MEAT. The following Table shows the work done in connection with the slaughtering of animals for human consumption :— MEAT—CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
Cattle excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
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Number and Description of Samples submitted for Analysis to the Public Analyst during the Year 1940. FORMAL SAMPLES
Description of Samples Number of Samples Submitted Number Genuine Number not genuine -
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Description of Samples Number of Samples Submitted Number Genuine Number not Genuine -
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ACTION TAKEN REGARDING SAMPLES REPORTED TO BE NOT GENUINE
No. of Sample Description of Sample Nature of Adulteration Action taken -
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Table I.—CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1940.
Disease Total No. Notified Number of cases notified Removed to Hospital At ages—years Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 65 and over -
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Table II.—DEATHS REGISTERED AS OCCURRING DURING 1940.
Cause of Death Males Females Total