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Bromley 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1932
Pages
118
Tables
65

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65 tables in this report

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    Vital Statistics. The following extracts from the vital statistics relate to the nett births and deaths after correction for inward and outward transfers: —
    Live BirthsTotal.Male.Female
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    Registrar General.Local Statistics
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    The following Census returns indicates its development:—
    Year of Census.Popnlation
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    Birth Rates.
    Year.Bromley.England and Wales.
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    During the past five years the number of stillbirths occurring is shown in the following table:—
    Year.Stillbirths.Rate per 1,000 births.
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    The following tabulation gives the crude death rates for Bromley compared with the death rates for England and Wales during the past ten years:—
    Year.Bromley. Crude Death Rate,England and Wales. Death Rate.
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    The causes of deaths are shown in detail in the Appendix III., from which the following main causes have been extracted, and the figures for 1930 are given for comparison:—
    No. of deaths.Rate per cent of total deaths.Rate per 1,000 of population.
    193019311930193119301931
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    Year.Bromley.England and Wales
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    Maternal Mortality.
    Years.Sepsis.Accidents of pregnancy, etc.Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    Ante-Natal Clinic. Comparative Tables of Attendances at Ante-Natal Clinic.
    Year.Attendances.Medical Consultations.Sessions held.
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    I have included details of the larger hospitals which are exempt from registration under the provisions of the Act:-
    AddressTotal No. BedsMaternity bedsPatients received in 1931Nursing Staff.Type of cases taken.
    Maternity.SurgicalMedicalTotal.ResidenLiving Out.Qualifications.
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    Table I.
    No. of houses inspected.No. containing 2 families.No. containing 3 families.No. containing 4 familiesNo. of one-room families.Xo. of houses overcrowded e.g., more than 2 persons per room.
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    Table II.
    Type of House. No. of Rooms.No. containing two families.Weekly Rent and RatesOne-room familyRemarks.
    8/-to 10/-10/-to 12/-12/-to 15/.15/. to 20/-20/-and over
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    Table III. Total number of houses surveyed 591. Houses overcrowded containing only one family, e.g., more than two persons per room (scullery excluded).
    Type of House. No. of rooms.Houses overcrowdedWeekly Rent and Rates.
    8—10/-10-12/-12-15/-15-20/-20/- and over
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    Contraventions. Cases of contraventions of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, were reported as follows: —
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    Table A. Total number of animals known to have been slaughtered and carcases inspected.
    Total.Beasts.Calves.Sheep.Pigs.
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    Table B. Total number of slaughterings, carcases inspected, and and found affected with various diseases.
    Total No. known to have been slaughtered.Total No. of Animals inspected.Carcases affected with tuberculosis.Carcases affected with other diseases.Total No. of carcases affected (all diseases).
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    Table C. Total number of carcases rejected for Tuberculosis and other defined diseases.
    Disease.Bulls.Cows.Heifers.Bullocks.Calves,Sheep.Pigs.Total.
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    Table D. Total number of all carcases, parts of carcases and offal rejected for all diseases.
    Disease.Carcases.Parts of Carcases.Offals of Carcases.Total number affected.
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    Table E. Total weights of carcases, parts of carcases and oifal rejected for all diseases.
    TonsCwts.Qrs.lbs.Total in lbs.
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    Other Unsound Food Seized or Surrendered.
    Article of Food.Quantity.Weight in lbs.
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    The Tuberculosis register shows at the end of the year:—
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    ew lases who have attended the dispensary fok the First Time for Examination during 1931.
    Adults.Children.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
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    APPENDIX I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1931.
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    APPENDIX II. BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY during the Year 1931 (Provisional Figures). (The mortality rates for England and Wales refer to the whole population but for London and the towns to civilians only).
    Rate per 1,000Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births
    Total Population.All CausesEnteric FeverSmallpoxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaViolenceDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under Two years).Total Deaths under One year.
    Live BirthsStill Births
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    APPENDIX III. Causes of Death, 1931.
    Causes.Male.FemaleTotl.
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    APPENDIX IV. Infant Mortality, 1931.
    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 Months3 months and under <5 Months6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
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    APPENDIX V. Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths, 1927-1931.
    19271928192919301931
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    APPENDIX VI. Summary of Infant Mortality Statistics. Three five-year periods are taken—five years pre-war, five years to 1925, five years to 1930, and 1931.
    Years.Total Births.Infant Mortality Kate.Total Infant Deaths.Age at Death.Maternal Deaths.
    Deaths under 1 week.Deaths 1 week to 4 weeks.Deaths 4 weeks to 1 year.SepsisOther
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    APPENDIX VII. Summary of Work of Sanitary Inspectors, 1931.
    Housing—Inspections.Re-Inspections.
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    APPENDIX VIII. Nuisances Abated, 1931.
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    dampness—
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    TRADE PREMISES:
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    NOTICES ISSUED:
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    APPENDIX IX. Return of Notifiable Infectious Diseases, 1931.
    DiseaseTotalM.F.WARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack Rate per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath Rate
    PlaistowMartin's HillTownSundridgeBickleyBromley Common
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    APPENDIX X. Tuberculosis. New Cases and Mortality during the Year, 1931.
    Age periods.New cases notified or otherwise revealed.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    APPENDIX XI. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1931.
    Cases.Vi sion. unimpairedVision impaired.Total Blindness
    Notified.Treated.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hospital.
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    APPENDIX XII. Summary of Health Visitors' Work, 1931.
    AreasTotalUnder one yearRevisitsExpectant MothersSchool ChildrenBaby DeathsStill-BirthsTuberculosisSpeoial VisitsBoarded- out Children
    PrimaryRevisitsyear
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    APPENDIX XIII. Welfare Centres, Attendances, 1931.
    Centre.No. of Babies on Rolls at the end of Year 1931.Total Attendances.No. of Sessions held.Medical Consultations.Total No. of Weighings.
    Total Examined.No. of Sessions held.
    Babies.Mothers.
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    Ante-Natal Clinics.
    Total Attendances.Medical Consultations.Sessions held.
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    Dental Clinic.
    DischargedTreatment.
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    APPENDIX XIV. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces, 1931. I.—Inspections.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections,Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
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    Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108. .
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notice! Served.Prosecutions.
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    3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
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    Statement of Accounts, 1931.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £sd.£s.d.
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    Statement of Accounts.
    Receipts.Expenditure.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    TABLE I.—MEDICAL INSPECTION RETURNS. Year ended 31st December, 1931. A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
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    TABLE IIa.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December, 1931.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring Observation
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE II.a— Continued.
    Defect or Disease.Routine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
    No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring Observation
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE IIb.—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Number of ChildrenPercentage of Children found to require Treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE III.—Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area, 1931.
    Boys.Girls.Total
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    TABLE III.— Continued.
    Boys,Girls.Total.
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    TABLE III.— Continued.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the year ended 31st December, 1931. Group 1.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness for which see Group V.).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of treatment.Total number treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner, or Hospital apart from Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) No. of children who were:—
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    Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
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    Dental Treatment and Details of Treatment Given, 1931.
    Total No. of half-days given to Inspections.Total No. of half-days given to treatments.Total No. of Appointments.S.M.O. and Emergency cases.Total No. of Permanent Teeth.Total No. of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of Fillings.Anæsthetics.Other Operations. Sealings, Dressings, Regulations.
    MadeKept.Extracted.Filled.Extracted.Filled,Gas.Local.
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    Head Inspections, 1931.
    SchoolDepts.FIRST INSPECTIONS.FINAL INSPECTIONS.ALL INSPECTIONS.individual children
    Number 1 Inspected.CleanSlightly VerminousHighly VerminousNumber InspectedCleanSlightly VerminousHighly VerminousNumber InspectedCleanSlightly VerminousHighly Verminous.Slightly VerminousHighly Verminous