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Orpington 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Published
1948
Pages
24
Tables
17

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17 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
  • Page 3
    SECTION B. VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.M.F.Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated residential population
  • Page 5
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following Table shows the number of cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year, together with the number removed tc Hospital, and the deaths registered.
    Disease.Number 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 1947.
    England and Wales.126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Resident populations 25,000 to 50,000) 1931 CensusLondon 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 registered:—
    Notified.Deaths.
    Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 7
    BACTERIOLOGICAL 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.
  • Page 9
    SANITARY STATISTICS.
    Number of houses connected to the sewers.No. of houses not connected to the sewers.Not of houses not provided with a piped water supply.No. of wells still in use for purpose of domestic supply.
  • Page 9
    Sanitary Conveniences.
    W.C.'sPan or Pail Closets.Midden Privies.Cesspools
    No. ofNo. of houses connected.
  • Page 13
    The Maternity and Child Welfare work in this District is carried out by the Kent County Council, who have established the following Centres and Clinics:—
    Maternity & Child Child Welfare Centres.Ante-Natal Clinics.Women's Welfare Clinics.
  • Page 14
    SUMMARY OF REGULATED TRADES.
    Number.No. of Visits.No. of Defects found.No. of defects remedied.
  • Page 15
    FORMAL SAMPLES.
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number Genuine.Number not Genuine.
  • Page 15
    INFORMAL SAMPLES.
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number Genuine.Number not Genuine.
  • Page 16
    INFORMAL SAMPLES (Continued).
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number Genuine.Number not Genuine.
  • Page 17
    INFORMAL SAMPLES (Continued).
    Description of Sample.Number of Samples submitted.Number Genuine.Number not Genuine.
  • Page 17
    Action taken with regard to samples found to be not genuine:—
    Number of Sample.Description of Sample.Nature of Adulteration.Action taken.
  • Page 19
    TABLE I. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1947.
    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 (5565 and over.
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    TABLE II. DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1947.
    Cause of DeathMales.Females.TOTALS.