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Bromley 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1942
Pages
90
Tables
29

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29 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    VITAL STATISTICS.
    Live Births.For calculating Birth Rates.
  • Page 9
    VITAL STATISTICS (Continued).
    Deaths: Total.Male.Female.(Rate per 1,000 (estimated average (resident population ( 15.1
    From all causes 763343420
  • Page 9
    Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:-
    Total .Male.Female.
  • Page 14
    The following statistics serve to indicate very briefly the extent of the work accomplished by the four Municipal Midwives during 1941:-
  • Page 15
    Details of Treatment.
  • Page 16
    Administration of Midwives Acts, 1902-1936. Dr. G. H. Stinson carries out the duties of Inspector of Midwives and during her periodical inspections found the practising midwives were maintaining the good standard we have learnt to associate with their work in the area.
  • Page 16
    The Bromley, Chislehurst and District Maternity Hospital, a voluntary hospital, has 15 beds (exclusive of 4 isolation . and labour beds), and is subsidised from public funds through the County Council.
  • Page 18
    Clinic Treatment of Children under 5 years. Tonsil and adenoid operative treatment is still in abeyance, otherwise the usual facilities for treatment of the pre-school child are in operation. The number treated during the year was:-
  • Page 18
    Dental Clinic:
  • Page 19
    SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. The following is a summary of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors for the year 1941:-
  • Page 20
    NUISANCES AND DEFECTS ABATED.
  • Page 20
    NOTICES ISSUED.
  • Page 20
    FACTORIES. The following, figures indicate the work carried out by Inspectors under the Factories Act, 1937:-
    Factory Premises.Inspections.Written Notices.
  • Page 23
    The Milk (Special Designations) Orders 1936-1938. The Local Authority has issued licences for graded as follows:
  • Page 24
    FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. The following table gives the number and description of samples taken during 1941:
    Formal.Informal.Genuine.Adulterated.
  • Page 25
    The following tabulation shows details of adulterated samples and action taken:
  • Page 26
    The following is a tabulation of unsound and'unwholesome food surrendered and condemned:-
    / Article of Food.Quantity.Approximate weight ( in lbs ).
  • Page 27
    SECTION F. PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND OTHER DISEASES. The following table gives numbers of cases of infectious diseases notified with age. groups, during 1941:-
    DiseaseTotal mcases notifiedAdmitted to HospitalAge Groups
    0-11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 & over
  • Page 28
    The following tabulation shows the number of children in families in which cases occurred and how the cases were disposed of:
    Home Nursed.Secondary cases arising.Admitted to Hospital.Hospital "Return" cases.
  • Page 29
    No; of children immunised in 1941-
  • Page 31
    TUBERCULOSIS. The recordings in the register during 1941 were as follows:
    Respiratory.Other Forms.Total No. of cases.
    Male.FemaleMale.Female.
  • Page 31
    The following table of incidence rates and death rates conpare over the past ten years New Cases - Incidenco:-
    Year.RespiratoryOther Forms.Respiratory.Other Forms.
  • Page 32
    New Cases and Mortality, 1941.
    New Cases notified or otherwise revealed. XDeaths.
    Age periods.Respiratory.Non- Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 33
    New Cases attending the Dispensary for the first time for Examination during 1941.
    Adults.Children
    Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 35
    MALNUTRITION AND CLEANLINESS. The following table summarises the statistics of the past three years:
    194119401919
    Nutrition Standard.No. of Children.Per Cent.No. of Children.Per Cent.No. of Children.Per Cent.
  • Page 36
    MEDICAL DEFECTS. Defects found on routine medical and special inspections nay be briefly summarised as follows:-
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections. RequiringSpecial Inspections. Requiring
    Treatment.Observa-tion.Treatment.Observation.
  • Page 36
    SECTION B. TREATMENT.
  • Page 39
    BOARD OF EDUCATION-TABLE IV. Dental Inspection And Treatment (l) No. of children inspected by the Dentist
  • Page 43
    SECTION D EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
    Residential School.Special Day School.Elementary School.At no School.