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Orpington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 74
- Tables
- 30
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VITAL STATISTICS
Males Females Total -
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Infant Mortality.
Males. Females. Total. -
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Population, Birth, Death, Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates, 1934—1962.
Year Estimated Population. Birth rate per 1,000 Death rate population. Infant Mortality 1 rate per live births. Maternal Mortality 1,000 total births. -
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The following Ward populations are based on the 1961 census population figure of 80,293:—
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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 Infants. Rate per 1,000 live legitimate births. Illegitimate Infants. Rate per 1,000 live illegitimate births. All Infants Rate per 1,000 live birthS. Orpington. England & Wales. -
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Causes of Infant Deaths, 1962.
Causes of Death. Under 1 week 1 and under 2 weeks 2 and under 3 weeks 3 and under 4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1 month and under 3 months 3 months and under 6 months 6 months and under 9 months 9 months and under 12 months Total deaths under 1 year. -
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Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths. 1953-1962.
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Total -
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The following is an analysis of the ages at death for the year 1962:-
Males. Females. -
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Full details of the causes of death will be found in Table II in the appendix to this report, but the following table, giving details of certain causes of death in the Urban District during the past ten years, may prove of interest:—
Disease. 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 -
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Morbidity Statistics. The following is a summary of the weekly details received from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance during 1962:—
Four weeks ending. Number of first certificates of incapacity received. -
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Parks and Recreation Grounds.
Ward. Acreage. -
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Public Gardens.
Ward. Acreage. -
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Disinfection.
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Average Results of the Chemical Examination of the Water supplied to Orpington dining the Year 1962 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated).
Description of the Sample No. of Samples Ammonia Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Oxidised Nitrogen Chlorides as CI. Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C. Turbidity units Nitrite Nitrate -
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Result of the Bacteriological Examination of the Water supplied to Orpington doling the Year 1962. Parts per million (unless otherwise stated). BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli count Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. 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. -
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The County Medical Officer has kindly supplied the following poliomyelitis vaccination figures for 1962, based on the return submitted to the Ministry of Health:
Year. 2 injections (Salk) 3rd Dose. (Salk and Oral) 4th Dose. (Salk and Oral) 3 Orals (Complete Course) -
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The following table, details of which have been supplied by the County Medical Officer, shows the diphtheria immunisation figures for 1962, based on returns submitted to the Ministry of Health:
Year of Birth. Diphtheria Immunisation (Singly or in combination). -
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The following details of smallpox vaccination have been supplied by the County Medical Officer:
Age at date of vaccination. Number vaccinated. Number re-vaccinated. -
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Tuberculosis. The following is a copy of the recordings in the register at 31st December, 1962:—
Respiratory. Other Forms. Total No. of cases. M. F. M. F. -
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New Cases and Mortality, 1962. New cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers*). Deaths.
Age Groups. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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New cases attending the Chest Clinic for the first time during 1962:—
Adults. Children under 15. M. F. M. F. -
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The following table which has been furnished by the County Medical Officer, shows the whooping cough immunisation figures for 1962, based on the returns submitted to the Ministry of Health.
Year of Birth. Whooping Cough Immunisation (Singly or in combination). -
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TABLE I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1962.
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TABLE II. CAUSES OF DEATH.
1962 1958 1959 1960 1961 Male Female Total -
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TABLE III. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1962. Sex and Age Distribution.
Disease Totals Under 1 1-2 3-4 5-9 10-14 15-24 25 and over Age Unknown M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE IV. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1962. Ward Distribution. Attack and Mortality Rates.
Diseases Total WARDS Cases removed to Hospital Attack Rate per 1,000 population No. of Deaths Death rate per 1,000 population Biggin Hill Crofton South Crofton North Chelsfield Cudham Downe Farnborough Green-Street-Green Goddington South Goddington North Knockholt Knoll Leaves Green Petts Wood Poverest St. Mary Cray -
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TABLE V. NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1962. Seasonal Incidence.
Disease Jan. Feb. March Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total -
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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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TABLE VII. NUISANCES, DEFECTS, CONTRAVENTIONS, ETC., ABATED OR REMEDIED IN 1962.