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Orpington 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Published
1945
Pages
28
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    TotalM.F.Birth Hate per 1,000 estimated population
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    The Infantile Mortality Rate was equal to 28 per thousand registered births.
    Orpington Urban District.England & Wales.
  • Page 5
    Continued from previous page...
    Disease.N umber notified.Removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
  • Page 6
    Birth Rates, Civilian Death Rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Mortality and Case Rates for certain Infectious diseases in the Year 1944.
    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 7
    TUBERCULOSIS. The following Table shows the number of new cases notified during the year, together with the number of deaths: —
    Notified.Deaths.
    Mules.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 8
    LABORATORY WORK. The bacteriological work in connection with this District is carried out at the County Laboratory, Maidstone, and during the year the Eollowing number of specimens from this District have been examined there.
    Positive.Negative.TOTAL.
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    In addition, the following number of emergency specimens have been examined by Dr. J. Byers at the West Kent Joint Hospital Laboratory: —
    Positive.Negative.TOTAL.
  • Page 9
    SANITARY STATISTICS.
    Number of houses connected to the sewers.No. of houses not connected to the 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.Cesspools
    No. ofNo. of houses into.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
    Centre.Address.Day held.No. of attendances
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    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
    Clinic.Address.Days held.No. of attendance.
  • Page 14
    SUMMARY OF REGULATED TRADES.
    Total Number.No. of Visits.Defects.
    No. found.No. Remedied
  • Page 15
    INSPECTION OF CARCASES.
    Cattle excluding Cows.Cows.CalvesSheep and Lambs.Tigs.
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    FORMAL SAMPLES.
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples SubmittedNumber genuine.Number not genuine.
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    INFORMAL SAMPLES (Continued).
    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.
  • Page 21
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1944.
    Disease.At all ages.At ages—yearn.Removed to Hospital.Total Deaths.
    Under 1 year.1 to 22 to 33 to 44 t o 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 1944.
    Cause of DeathMales.Females.TOTALS.