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Orpington 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Published
1944
Pages
24
Tables
21

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21 tables in this report

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    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.M.F.Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated population
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    Continued from previous page...
    Disease.Number notified.Removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
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    IMMUNISATION CLINIC. During the year the following amount of work has been carried out at the Diptheria Immunisation Clinic:—
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    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. During the year 2 cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were notified, of which:—
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    Birth Rates, Civilian Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case Rates for certain infectious diseases in the Year 1943.
    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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    LABORATORY WORK. The County Laboratory, 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.TOTAL.
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    In addition, the following number of emergency examinations have been made at the West Kent Joint Hospital Board's Laboratory, by Dr. J. Byers:—
    Positive.Negative.TOTAL.
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    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.
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    Sanitary Conveniences.
    W.C.'sPan or Pail Closets.Midden Privies.Ashpits separate from Midden Privies.Cesspools.
    No. ofNo. of houses into.
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    SUMMARY OF REGULATED TRADES.
    Total Number.No. of Visits.Defects.
    No. found.No. Remedied
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    MEAT—INSPECTION OF CARCASES, ETC.
    Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    FORMAL SAMPLES.
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number genuine.No. not genuine.
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    INFORMAL SAMPLES.
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number genuine.No. not genuine.
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    INFORMAL SAMPLES (Contd.)
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number genuine.No. not genuine.
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    Action taken with regard to samples found to be " Not Genuine."
    No. of Sample.Description.Nature of Adulteration.Action taken.
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    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. In the following cases it was found necessary to institute legal proceedings:—
    Particulars.Result.
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    TABLE 1. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1943.
    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.
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    TABLE II. DEATHS REGISTERED AS OCCURING DURING THE YEAR 1943.
    Cause of DeathMales.Females.TOTALS.