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Orpington 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Published
1942
Pages
28
Tables
20

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20 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The following Table shows the number of cases notified, together with the number removed to Hospital, and the total deaths.
    Disease.Number notified.Removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 7
    Birth Rates, Civilian Death rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1941. 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
  • Page 8
    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.
  • Page 9
    LABORATORY WORK. The County Laboratory at Maidstone carries out the bacteriological work in connection with this District, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there: —
    Positive,Negative.TOTALS.
  • Page 9
    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.TOTALS.
  • Page 10
    SANITARY STATISTICS.
    Number of houses connected to the sewers.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.
  • Page 10
    Sanitary Conveniences.
    W.C.'sPan or Pail Closets.Midden Privies.Ashpits separate from Midden Privies.Cesspools
    No. ofNo. of houses into.
  • Page 13
    The following is a summary of the work carried out by her during the year: —
    Cases Visited.No. of Visits.
    Tuberculosis.
  • Page 13
    The visits to cases of Tuberculosis, etc., have been as follows: —
    Tuberculosis Primary.Tuberculosis Revisits.Other Visits.
    P.N.P.P.N.P.
  • Page 14
    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    Address.Sessions held.Total attendances.
  • Page 15
    The following certificates were, however, issued covering low attendances: —
  • Page 15
    REGULATED TRADES.
    Number.No. of Visits.Defects.
    No. found.No, Remedied
  • Page 16
    MEAT. The following Table shows the work done in connection with the slaughtering of animals for human consumption :— CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 17
    FORMAL SAMPLES..
    Description of Samples.Number of Samples submitted.Number genuine.No. not genuine.
  • Page 17
    INFORMAL SAMPLES.
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number genuine.No. not genuine.
  • Page 18
    INFORMAL SAMPLES (Contd.)
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number genuine.No. not genuine.
  • Page 19
    Action taken with regard to samples found to be not genuine:—
    No. of Sample.Description.Nature of Adulturation.Action taken.
  • Page 20
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    Particulars.Result.
  • Page 21
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1941.
    Disease.At all ages.At ages—years.Removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
    Under 1 year.1 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and over.
  • Page 22
    DEATHS REGISTERED AS OCCURING DURING THE YEAR.
    Cause of DeathMales.Females.TOTALS.