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Orpington 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Published
1961
Pages
70
Tables
25

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25 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    VITAL STATISTICS Live Births.
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 11
    Infant Mortality.
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 12
    Full details of the causes of death will be found in Table II in the appendix, but the following table, giving details of certain causes of death in the Urban District during the past ten years may prove of interest:
    1951195219531954195519561957195819591960
  • Page 13
    The following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during 1960:—
    Four weeks endingNumber of First Certificates of incapacity received
  • Page 16
    The disinfecting station is situate at the Council Offices and details of the work carried out during 1960 are as under:—
  • Page 21
    LOCAL CLINIC SERVICES. Child Welfare Centres.
  • Page 22
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  • Page 26
    1. Inspection for purposes of provisions as to heatlh :
    PremisesNo. on RegisterNumberof
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupier s Prosecuted
  • Page 31
    Average Results of the Chemical Examination of the Water supplied to Orpington during the Year 1960. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
    Description of the SampleNo. of SamplesAmmonia NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised NitrogenChlorides as CLOxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C.Turbidity unitsColour, mm. brown 2 ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer
    Nitrate
  • Page 32
    Result of the Bacteriological Examination of the Water supplied to Orpington during the Year 1960. Parts per million (unless otherwise stated) BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS
    Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
    Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
    20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°CPer cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 40
    Food and Drugs Sampling.
    FormalSamples takenResult
    InformalGenuineInferiorAdulterated
  • Page 41
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    FormalSamples takenResult
    InformalGenuineInferiorAdulterated
  • Page 42
    Continued from previous page...
    FormalSamples takenResult
    InformalGenuineInferiorAdulterated
  • Page 50
    Tuberculosis. The following is a copy of the recordings in the register at 31st December, 1960:—
    Respiratory.Other Forms.Total No. of cases.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 51
    New Cases and Mortality, 1960.
    Age GroupsNew Cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers)*Deaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 51
    New cases attending the Chest Clinic for the first time during 1960
    Adults.Children. under 15 yrs. of age.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 59
    TABLE I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1960
  • Page 60
    TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
    19561957195819591960Total
    MaleFemale
  • Page 61
    TABLE III. INFANT MORTALITY, 1960. (Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns.)
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 1 Week1 and under 2 Weeks2 and under 3 Weeks3 and under 4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year
  • Page 62
    TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1960. Sex and Age Distribution.
    DiseaseTotalsUnder 11-23-45-910-1415-2425 and overAge Unknown
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 63
    TABLE V. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1960. Ward Distribution. Attack and Mortality Rates.
    DiseasesTotalWARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack rate per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath rate per 1,000 population
    Biggin HillCrofton SouthCrofton NorthChelsfieldCudhamDowneFarnboroughGreen-Street-GreenGoddington SouthGoddington NorthKnockholtKnollLeaves GreenPetts WoodPoverestSt. Mary Cray
  • Page 64
    TABLE VI. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1960. Seasonal Incidence.
    DiseaseJan.Feb.MarchApr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 65
    TABLE VII SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS.
    No. of InspectionsNo. of premises at which defects or contraventions were found
  • Page 66
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  • Page 67
    TABLE VIII. NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1960.