[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Orpington 1951

Published: 1952
Pages: 70
Tables: 26

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Housing: conditions.

Bromley. Chislehurst & Sidcup. Orpington.
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Households without exclusive use of—
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Age distribution.
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Births. The Birth Rate for 1951 is 14.9 per 1,000 total population. Comparative rates during the past ten years are as follow :—

Year Orpington England & Wales
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The following tabulation gives the number of stillbirths and rates per 1,000 (live and still) births for the past ten years :—

Year. No. of Stillbirths. Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births.
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The following table shows the main causes of death :—

1950 1951
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Maternal Mortality. There were no maternal deaths in the Urban District during the year. During the last ten years, Maternal Deaths have been as follow:—

Year Actual Number of Maternal Deaths.
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Child Welfare Centres.
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Ante-Natal Clinics.
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The following is a summary of the cases assisted in Orpington during the year :—

Types of cases Jan. Feb. Mar. Apl. May June July Aug. Spt. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
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Tuberculosis. The following table has been extracted from the tuberculosis register, where it will be seen that there were eighty-four additions and twenty-three removals :

Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Cases
M F M F
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The monthly figures for the pig food collections are as follow:

Tons. Cwts. Quarters. £ s. d
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TABLE L SUMMARY OF STATISTICS—1951.
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TABLE II. CAUSE OF DEATH—1951.

Male. Female. Total
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TABLE III. VISITS PAID TO VARIOUS PREMISES TOGETHER WITH DEFECTS AND CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND.

Housing Inspection. No. of Inspections No. of Premises at which Defects or Contraventions were found
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Miscellaneous.

Rodent Control- No. of Inspections No. of Premises at which Defects or Contravention were found
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TABLE IV. HOUSING INSPECTION—DEFECTS, ETC., REMEDIED DURING 1951.
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TABLE V. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1951.

At all ages Under 1 year 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65 and over Age Unknown Removed to Hospital Total Deaths
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TABLE VI. FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948. PART I. OF THE ACT. 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH.

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted

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TABLE VI (contd.) 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

Particulars	Number of Cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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TABLE VII. FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING.

Articles Formal Samples Informal Samples
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Articles Formal Samples Informal Samples
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SPECIAL SAMPLES OF MILK, ICE CREAM AND WATER

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TABLE VIII. AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY TO ORPINGTON FOR THE YEAR 1951. PARTS PER MILLION (unless otherwise stated).

Description of the Sample	No. of Samples	Ammo-niacal Nitrogen	Albuminold Nitrogen	Oxidised Nitrite	Nitrogen Nitrate	Chlorides as C1	Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 3 hrs. at 80°F.	Colour m.m. brown, 2 ft. tube Burgess's Tintometer	Hardness (Total)	Hardness non-carbonate	pH Value	Silica as Sio$	Conductivity

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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS.

	No. of samples	Plate Count (Average per millilitre) Colonies counted on Agar		Bact. coli Test
		22 C. (3 days)	37 C. (20-24 hrs.)	Percentage of samples negative in 100 ml.	Average number of Bact. coli per 100 ml.

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TABLE IX. ORPINGTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SCHEDULE OF RECREATION GROUNDS, COMMONS, PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND PUBLIC GARDENS FACILITIES, MARCH, 1952.

Parks and Recreation Grounds	Ward	Acreage	Sports Fixtures												Children's Playground
Parks and Recreation Grounds	Ward	Acreage	Football	Rugby	Hockey	Lacrosse	Cricket	Netball	Bowls	Hard Courts	Grass Courts	Concrete Practice Wicket	Putting	Running Track, etc.	Swings	Plank Swings	Roundabout	Ocean Wave	See-Saw	Giant Stride	Sandpit	Paddling Pool	Hut	Storm Shelter	Pavilion

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26 tables in this report

Housing: conditions.

Households without exclusive use of—

Age distribution.

Births. The Birth Rate for 1951 is 14.9 per 1,000 total population. Comparative rates during the past ten years are as follow :—

The following tabulation gives the number of stillbirths and rates per 1,000 (live and still) births for the past ten years :—

The following table shows the main causes of death :—

Maternal Mortality. There were no maternal deaths in the Urban District during the year. During the last ten years, Maternal Deaths have been as follow:—

Child Welfare Centres.

Ante-Natal Clinics.

The following is a summary of the cases assisted in Orpington during the year :—

Tuberculosis. The following table has been extracted from the tuberculosis register, where it will be seen that there were eighty-four additions and twenty-three removals :

The monthly figures for the pig food collections are as follow:

TABLE L SUMMARY OF STATISTICS—1951.

TABLE II. CAUSE OF DEATH—1951.

TABLE III. VISITS PAID TO VARIOUS PREMISES TOGETHER WITH DEFECTS AND CONTRAVENTIONS FOUND.

Miscellaneous.

TABLE IV. HOUSING INSPECTION—DEFECTS, ETC., REMEDIED DURING 1951.

TABLE V. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING 1951.

TABLE VI. FACTORIES ACTS 1937 AND 1948. PART I. OF THE ACT. 1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH.

TABLE VI (contd.) 2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

TABLE VII. FOOD AND DRUGS SAMPLING.

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SPECIAL SAMPLES OF MILK, ICE CREAM AND WATER

TABLE VIII. AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY TO ORPINGTON FOR THE YEAR 1951. PARTS PER MILLION (unless otherwise stated).

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS.

TABLE IX. ORPINGTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. SCHEDULE OF RECREATION GROUNDS, COMMONS, PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND PUBLIC GARDENS FACILITIES, MARCH, 1952.