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Bromley 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1938
Pages
150
Tables
80

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80 tables in this report

  • Page 14
    Stillbirths.
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    Deaths from Puerperal Causes:—
    Number of deaths.("Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births:
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    The following table shows that 595 acres of land have been secured or reserved for public recreation within the Borough: —
    Acres.Roods.Poles.Acres.Roods.Poles.
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    1. Recorded unemployment at the end of December, 1938: —
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    Population. The following figures of population show the increase of population since as far back as 1831:—
    Year.Population.
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    No. of houses, flats, etc., in Bromley (old boundaries. i.e., excluding Haves and Keston areas):
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    No. of houses, flats, etc., in Hayes and Keston areas: —
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    The following table gives a comparison of birth rates during the last ten years: —
    Year.Bromley.Birth Rates. England and Wales.
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    Stillbirths. The following figures show the number of stillbirths which have occurred in Bromley, together with rates per 1,000 births, during the past ten years: —
    Year.No. of Stillbirths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    The crude death rates for Bromley are set down in comparison with the death rates for England and Wales in the following' table: —
    Year.Bromley Crude Death Rates.England and Wales Death Rates.
  • Page 21
    General, from which it will be noted that Heart Disease, 158, and Cancer 98, together accounting for 43 per cent. of all deaths. The following table which covers the last five years, shows how these two diseases stand out as predominating causes of death:
    Rate per 1,000 population.
    19341935193619371938
  • Page 24
    Maternal Mortality.
    Quinquennial periods :Sepsis.Accidents of pregnancy, etc.Rate per 1.000 births
  • Page 28
    Treatment Centres and Clinics provided by the Local Authority.
    Medical Clinics.Situation of Clinic or Centre.
    School Clinic, Station Road, Bromley North.School Clinic, Princes Plain Bromley Comm.
    Days and Times.Days and Times
  • Page 31
    The following tabulation gives particulars of maternity and nursing homes registered by the Local Authority as at the 31st December, 1938, and for convenience of recording I have included the two general hospitals, which are exempt from registration under the provisions of the Act.
    AddressTotal No. of BedsMaternity bedsPatients received in 1938.Total.Resident.Nursing Staff.Types of cases taken
    MaternitySurgicalMedicalLiving outQualifications.
  • Page 35
    Ante-Natal Clinics. The following table indicates in quinquennial periods, 1926-1935, together with the past three years separately, the progress of work carried out at the Ante- Natal Clinics.
    Quinquennial Periods.Individual. Attendances.Total. Attendances.Medical. Consultations.Clinic Sessions Held.
  • Page 41
    Clinic Treatments of Children under 5 Years, and Mothers.
    (a) Children under. 5 Years.No. of cases treated.
  • Page 44
    The results of the bacteriological tests for 193S were as follows: —
    Average number of colonies on Agar at 37° C.Percentage number of samples containing no Bact. coli in 100 ml.
  • Page 50
    The following figures are comparative and relative to Rat Weeks, 1937 and 1938:—
    1937.19.38.
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    The figures below indicate to some extent the activities of the Inspectors of the Department during 1938:—
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    Housing Act, 1936—Overcrowding. Particulars up to 31st December, 1938.
    Description.Total.Abated.Still overcrowded.
  • Page 55
    Table A. Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    TotalCattle (excluding Cows)CowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
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    Table B. Total number of slaughterings, carcases inspected, 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 weight of carcases, parts of carcases, offal, etc., rejected for all diseases.
    Tons.Cwts.Qtrs.lbs.Total in lbs.
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    Table D. Carcases, parts of carcases and offal, inspected at request of butchers.
    InspectedCondemnedDiseaseWeight in lbs.
    CarcasesParts and/or OrgansCarcasesPartsOrgansTuberculosisOther than Tuberculosis
  • Page 57
    Unsound and Unwholesome Food Surrendered.
    Article of Food.Weight (in lbs.).
  • Page 58
    RETURN OF SAMPLES TAKEN IN THE BOROUGH OF BROMLEY. Year ended 31st December, 1938.
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    The total number of cases on the register at the 31st December, 1938, was as follows:—
    Respiratory.Other forms.Total No. of cases.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 62
    The following table of incidence rates and death rates of tuberculosis are given for comparison:—
    Year.New cases Incidence per 1.000 population.Death Rate.
    Pulm.Non-Pulm.Pulm.Non-Pulm.
  • Page 63
    BOROUGH OF BROMLEY. New cases attending the dispensary for the first time during 1938.
    Adults.Children.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 67
    The following figures show the increase in licensed storage since 1926:—
    Year.Petroleum Spirit (in gallons).Licences issued. (Petrol only).
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    This may be taken as evidence ot the still increasing popularity of the Market with the shopping public.
    Total amount of Tolls and Storage Fees collected during 1938.
    £s.d.
  • Page 70
    TABLE I. SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1938.
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    TABLE II.
    Birth-rates, Death rates, Analysis of Mortality, Maternal Death-rates, and Case-rates for certain Infectious Diseases in the year 1938.England & Wales, London, 126 Great Towns and 148 smaller Towns.
    Provisional Figures based on Weekly and Quarterly Returns).
    BromleyEngland and Wales.126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns (Resident Populations 25,000 to 50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative County.
  • Page 72
    TABLE III. Causes of Death, 1938.
    Male.Female.Total.
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    TABLE IV. INFANT MORTALITY, 1938. (Compiled from Local Returns).
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1 and under 2 Weeks.2 and under 3 Weeks.8 and under 4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.1 month and under 3 Months3 months and under 6 Months6 Months and under 9 Months9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 74
    TABLE V. Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths, 1934-1938.
    1934193ft193619371938
  • Page 75
    Four quinquennial periods ore taken—Pre-War, 1910-1914, five- years to 1925, five years to 1930, five years to 1936, and the years 1936-1938.
    years.Total Births.Infant Mortality Rate.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
  • Page 76
    TABLE VII. Summary of Work of Sanitary Inspectors for the Year 1938.
    TYPE OF INSPECTIONS.Nuisances and Defects found.No. of Inspections.
    On Complaint.Routine Inspections.Re Inspection.Total Inspection.
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    TYPE OF INSPECTIONS.Nuisances and Defects found.No. of Inspection*.
    On Complaint.Routine Inspections.Re- Inspections.Total Inspections.
  • Page 78
    TABLE VIII. Nuisances Abated, 1938. HOUSING: Drainage—
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    NOTICES ISSUED:
    Housing.Other
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    Continued from previous page...
    DiseaseTotalM.F.WARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack Rat per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath Rate
    PlaistowMartin's HillTownSundridgeBickleyBromley CommonKeston anc Hayes
  • Page 82
    TABLE IXa. Notifiable Infectious Disease, 1938. Age Groups.
    Disease.Total0-11-22-33 44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and over
  • Page 83
    TABLE X. Tuberculosis. New Cases and Mortality during the Year 1938.
    New cases notified or otherwise revealed.Deaths.
    Age periods.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.P.M.P.M.P.M.F.
  • Page 83
    I ABLE XI. Ophthalmia Neonatorum, 1938.
    Cases.Vision unimpairedVision impairedTotal BlindnessDeaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 84
    TABLE XII. Summary of Health Visitors' Work, 1938.
    AreasTotalIneffectual VisitsUnder one yearHe visits over 1 yearExpectant MothersSchool ChildrenBaby DeathsStill-BirthsTuberculosisSpecial VisitsM' wives Acts enquiriesBoaided- out Children
    PrimaryRevisits
  • Page 85
    TABLE XIII. Welfare Centres, Attendances, 1938.
    Centre.No. of Babies onRolls at the end of Year 1938.Total Attendances.No. of Sessions held.Medical Consultations.Total No. of Weighings.
    Babies.Mothers.Total ExaminedNo. of Sessions held.
  • Page 85
    A nte- N atal C linics, 1938.
    Total Attendances.Medical Consultations.Sessions held.
  • Page 85
    Dental Clinic, 1938.
    Children.Mothers.
  • Page 86
    TABLE XIV. Factories, 1938. I. Inspections for purposes as to provisions of health.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 86
    II. Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    FoundRemitted.Referred to H M. Inspector
  • Page 87
    TABLE XV. Housing Statistics for the Year, 1938.
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    3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:— (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of Housing Act, 1936: —
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    Summary of Statistics, 1938.
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    Accommodation of Bromley Elementary Schools.
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    The following table shows the extent of the provision of milk in schools in the year 1938-39.
    School.No. receiving. Milk.Percentage of number receiving milk over average roll.
  • Page 116
    Summary of Dental Statistics for Year 1938 (with comparative figures for 1936 and 1937).
    Inspections.193619371938
  • Page 118
    The following is a summary of the returns of infectious disease received from Head Teachers during 19 ; 3S.
    Schools.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.MeaslesWhooping Cough.Mumps.Chicken pox.Other.
  • Page 119
    Conditions for which Medical Certificates of Exclusion from School were issued by General Practitioners in 1938.
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    C.—Children Found to Require Treatment. Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.For defective vision (excluding squint).For all other conditions recorded in Table IIa.Total
  • Page 137
    TABLE II. A—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1938.
    Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Defect or Disease.No. of DefectsNo. of Defects
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring ObservationRequiring TreatmentRequiring Observation.
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    TABLE II. — Continued.
    Defect or Disease.Routine InspectionsSpecial inspection
    No. of DefectsNo. of ???
    Requiring TreatmentRequiring ObservationRequiring Treatment.???
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    B.—Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    Age-GroupNo. of Children Inspected.A (Excellent)B (Normal).C (Slightly Sub-normal).D (Bad).
    No.Per Cent.No.Per Cent.No.Per Cent.No.Per Cent.
  • Page 139
    TABLE III.—Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area, 1938. BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certified School for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.
    At Certified School for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. Feeble-Minded Children.
    At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
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    PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE DEFECTS.
    Combination of Defect.At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other InstitutionsAt no School or InstitutionTotal
  • Page 142
    TABLE IV.—Group I. Minor Ailments treated during Year, 1938.
    Disease or Defect.Number of defects treated, or undertreatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    TABLE IV.—Group II . Defective Vision and Squint.
    No. of Defects dealt with.No. of Children for whom Spectacles were
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.(a) Prescribed.(b) Obtained.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
  • Page 144
    TABLE IV.—Group III. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
    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.
  • Page 145
    TABLE IV.—Group IV. Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total Number Treated.
    Residential treatment with Education.Residential treatment without Education.Non. residential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic.Residential treatment with Education.Residential treatment without Education.Nonresidential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic.
  • Page 146
    BOARD OF EDUCATION. Table V. (1) Number of Children Inspected by the Dentist: (a) Pontine age-groups:—
    Age567891011121314Total