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Orpington 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

Published
1962
Pages
74
Tables
45

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  • Page 12
    Mileage of Roads as at 31st December, 1961.
  • Page 12
    VITAL STATISTICS Live Births.
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Stillbirths.
    MalesFemalesTotal
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    Total Births (live and still).
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 13
    Infant Mortality.
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 13
    Details of the changes in population of the Urban District during the past ten years are given below:—
    YearPopulationVariation from previous year.
  • Page 14
    Details of the births in the area during the past ten years are given below:—
    Year.Number of Legitimate.live births. Illegitimate.Total.Number of stillbirths.Total births
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total
  • Page 15
    The table which follows gives the Orpington mortality rate for legitimate and illegitimate infants, as well as for all infants, and also shows the comparison between the infant mortality rate in the Urban District and that for England and Wales during the past ten years.
    Year.Legitimate Infanta. Rate per 1,000 live legitimate births.Illegitimate Infanta. Rate per 1,00 live illegitimate births.Ail Infants Rate per Orpington.1,000 live births. England & Wales.
  • Page 15
    Causes of Infant Deaths, 1961.
    Causes of Death.Under 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 16
    Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths. 1952-1961.
    1952195319541955195619571958195919601961Total
  • Page 16
    The following statement shows the number of deaths and rates per 1,000 total population for the past ten years:—
    Year.Number of deaths.Total.Death rate per 1,000 population.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 17
    The following is an analysis of the ages at death for the year 1961:—
    Males.Females.
  • Page 18
    Morbidity Statistics. The following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during 1961:—
    Four weeks endingNumber of first certificates of incapacity received.
  • Page 19
    Parks and Recreation Grounds.
    Ward.Acreage.
  • Page 19
    Public Gardens.
    Ward.Acreage.
  • Page 22
    Disinfection. The disinfecting station is situate at the Council Offices and details of the work carried out during 1961 are as under:—
    Disinfections.
  • Page 22
    Continued from previous page
    Articles treated.Articles destroyed.
  • Page 32
    1. Inspection for purposes of provisions as to health:
    Premises.Number on RegisterInspection;Number Written Noticesof Occupiers Prosecuted
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    2. Cases in which defects were found:
    FoundRemediedNumber of cases in which defects wereNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    referred to H.M. Inspectorby H.M. Inspector
  • Page 33
    Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. The number of inspections and treatments carried out was as follows: —
    Total number of Inspections.Number of Infestations cleared.
  • Page 34
    Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
    Total number of inspections and visits.No. of premises at which defects or contraventions were found.
  • Page 35
    The total number of premises still dependent upon underground tank or well supply is made up as follows: —
    Ward.Number of premises Stored rainwater.with Wells.
  • Page 36
    Average Results of the Chemical Examination of the Water supplied to Orpington during the Year 1961. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated).
    Description of the SampleNo. of SamplesAmmonia NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised NitrogenChlorides as CI.Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C.Turbidity units
    NitriteNitrate
  • Page 36
    Continued from previous table
    Description of sampleColour, mm. brown 2 ft. Tube Burgess,s TintometerHardness (non carbonate)pH valuePhosphate as PO4Silicate as SiO2pH valueFree COB.O.D 5 days at 20 C0Electrical conductivity(micromhos)
  • Page 37
    Result of the Bacteriological Examination of the Water supplied to Orpington during the Year 1961. 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°C.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.
  • Page 42
    Re-Housing. I am indebted to the Housing and Estates Manager for ihe following statistics on re-housing carried out by the Local Authority: —
    Prior to 1961During 1961Total as at December, 1961.
  • Page 44
    Food Sampling. Details of the 235 informal samples of food and drugs taken for analysis are as follow: —
    Samples taken.ResultAdult
    Description.Formal.Informal.GenuineInferior.erated.Remarks
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    The following is an analysis of the results obtained during the past three years: —
    Year.No. of samples taken.Grade I.Result. Grade II.Grade III.Grade IV.
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    Unsound Food. During the year a total of 2 tons 15 cwts. 3 quarters 251bs. of varied articles of food were condemned and destroyed, and 488 Food Condemnation Certificates were issued.
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  • Page 54
    No cases were notified. Most of the credit for our continued freedom from this complaint is undoubtedly due to the success of our immunisation scheme, and the following figures with regard to the poliomyelitis vaccination have been supplied by the County Medical Officer:—
    Priority Group.2nd injections.3rd injections.4th injections.
  • Page 55
    The following table, which has been supplied by the County Medical Officer, shows the diphtheria immunisation figures for 1961, based on the returns submitted to the Ministry of Health:
    Year of Birth.Primary.Reinforcing.
  • Page 57
    The following is a copy of the recordings in the register at 31st December, 1961: —
    RespiratoryOther Forms.Total No. of cases.
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 57
    New cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers*).
    Groups.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.
  • Page 64
    TABLE I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1961.
  • Page 65
    TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
    195719581959196019 6 1Total
    MaleFemale
  • Page 66
    TABLE ID. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1961. 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 67
    TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1 F 61. Ward Distribution. Attack and Mortality Rates.
    DiseasesTotalWARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath rate per 1,000 population
    Biggin HillCrofton SouthCrofton NorthChelsfieldCudhamDowneFarnboroughGreen-Street-GreenGoddington SouthGoddington NorthKnockholtKnollLeaves GreenPetts WoodPoverestSt. Mary Cray
  • Page 68
    TABLE V. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1961. Seasonal Incidence.
    DiseaseJan.Feb.MarchApr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Total
  • Page 69
    TABLE VI. SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS.
    No. of Inspections.No. of premises at which defects or contraventions were found.
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  • Page 71
    TABLE VII. NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1961.
    Drainage.