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Bromley 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1949
Pages
118
Tables
64

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64 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    The first ad hoc clinic building was completed in 1928, and the second completed in 1936. Diphtheria immunisation began in 1928.
    statistical comparisons:—190819241947
  • Page 14
    Live Births
    TotalMaleFemale
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    Stillbirths.
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    Deaths.
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 15
    Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.
    TotalMaleFemale
  • Page 15
    The following figures show the increase in the population of the area over a long period of time:—
    YearPopulationYearPopulation
  • Page 15
    The comparative rates between Bromley and England and Wales during the past ten years, are as follows:—
    YearBromleyEngland & Wales
  • Page 17
    The number of stillbirths, rates per 1.000 births, and rates per 1,000 population for the past ten years, with comparative rates per 1,000 population for England and Wales, are shown in the following table:—
    YearNo. of StillbirthsBromley Rate per 1,000 birthsEngland & Wales Rate per 1,000 population
  • Page 17
    The following table shows the causes and rates of maternal mortality over the past ten years:—
    YearPuerperal SepsisOther Puerperal CausesRate per 1.000 births
  • Page 18
    The following table gives the death rates for Bromley in comparison with the death rates for England and Wales during the past ten years:—
    YearBromley Rate (crude)England and Wales
  • Page 18
    The main causes of death in Bromley, with comparative rates per 1,000 population for the past five years, are shown in the following table:—
    Rates per 1,000 population
    19481947194619451944
  • Page 19
    OPEN AIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES. Commons and Open Spaces.
    AcresRoodsPolesAcresRoodsPoles
  • Page 26
    CLINICS AND WELFARE CENTRES PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY UNDER PART III. OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT. 1946. WITH BRIEF DETAILS OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE
    DescriptionSituationNo. of Sessions Per WeekProfessional AttendantsServices Available
  • Page 27
    CLINICS AND WELFARE CENTRES PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY UNDER PART III. OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT. 1946. WITH BRIEF DETAILS OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE—( Continued )
    DescriptionSituationNo. of Sessions Per WeekProfessional AttendantsServices Available
  • Page 28
    CLINICS AND WELFARE CENTRES PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY UNDER PART III. OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 1946. WITH BRIEF DETAILS OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE—( Continued )
    DescriptionSituationNo. of Sessions Per WeekProfessional AttendantsServices Available
  • Page 29
    CLINICS AND WELFARE CENTRES PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY UNDER PART III. OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 1946. WITH BRIEF DETAILS OF THE SERVICES AVAILABLE— ( Continued )
    DescriptionSituationNo. of Sessions Per WeekProfessional AttendantsServices Available
  • Page 31
    Details of these Homes at 31st December, 1948, are as follows:—
    AddressNo. of BedsPatients Received during 1948Nursing Staff
    SurgicalMedicalQualifiedS.E.A.N.Other
  • Page 36
    The following table gives details of attendances, etc., at Welfare Centres during the first half of the year:—
  • Page 37
    CLINIC TREATMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS. The following table gives details of the treatments received by children, under 5 years of age, at the various remedial school clinics, and it is most encouraging to note the use of these clinics by the under 5 years.
  • Page 41
    Chemical. ( Parts per million unless otherwise stated.)
    Shoirtlar.dsWest WickhamOrpingtonThames-derived filtered water (Walton)
  • Page 42
    Table VIII in the appendix of statistical tables gives full details of the work carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and the following are the aggregate totals under the respective headings:—
    Total No. of Inspections and VisitsTotal No. of Defects and Nuisances Found
  • Page 46
    Housing Inspections and Nuisances and Defects Abated. Inspections.
    Reason for InspectionOn ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionsTotal InspectionsNuisances found
  • Page 46
    Rehousing. The acute problem of housing continues to cause considerable anxiety, and I am indebted to the Property Manager for the following information on this subject.
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    Continued from previous page...
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
    ArticleSamples takenResult GenuineAdulteratedInf.Remarks
    FormalInformal
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    Continued from previous page...
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. Milk.
    No. of samples takenDescriptionSatisfactoryUnsatistactory
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    Ice Cream.
    No. of samples takenDescriptionBacteriological ExaminationMethylene IBlue II.Group
    Satis.Unsatis.III.IV.
  • Page 52
    Tabulation of Ice Cream Sampling since inception of Grading in 1947.
    Manufactured elsewhereManufactured in Bromley
    1947 %1948 %1947 %1948 %
  • Page 53
    The following table gives details of foods which were submitted for bacteriological examination after investigation into complaints made to this Department.
    No. of samples submittedDescriptionSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 54
    The following table gives details of the ante- and postmortem inspection of animals made during 1948:—
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
  • Page 55
    1287 Food Condemnation Certificates were issued during the year in respect of the quantities of foodstuffs shown in the following table:—
    Article of FoodQuantity ContainersApproximate Weight (lbs.)
  • Page 60
    Details of new cases and mortality during the year are shown in Table XII of the Appendix. Recordings in the Register 1948:—
    RespiratoryOther FormsTotal No.
    MFMFof Cases
  • Page 67
    TABLE I. Summary of Statistics 1948.
  • Page 68
    TABLE II. Causes of Death, 1948.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 69
    TABLE III. INFANT MORTALITY, 1948 (Compiled locally from Registrar's Death Returns)
    CAUSES OF DEATHUnder 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 70
    TABLE IV. Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths 1944-1948
    19441945194619471948
  • Page 71
    TABLE V. Health Visiting, 1948 (1st January to 5th July)
    Classification of Visits.TotalsAREAS.
    123456
  • Page 72
    TABLE VI. Housing Statistics for the Year 1948
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    TABLE VII. Summary of the Work of the Sanitary Inspectors for the Year 1948
    TYPE OF INSPECTION.On ComplaintRoutineRe InspectionTotal VisitsNuisances Found
  • Page 74
    TABLE VII. (Continued)
    Type of InspectionOn ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionTotal VisitsNuisances Found
  • Page 75
    TABLE VII. (Continued) Food and Drugs Samples Taken
    ARTICLENo. of Samples takenTYPE OF EXAMINATION
    Bact. or M.B.T.B.Phos.Chem
  • Page 76
    TABLE VIII. Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in 1948
  • Page 77
    TABLE VIII . ( Continued )
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    TABLE VIII. ( Continued )
  • Page 79
    TABLE IX. Factories Act, 1937 I. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 79
    II. Cases in which defects were found.
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    Outwork
    Nature of WorkNo. of OutworkersNumber of
    InspectionsNuisancesNotices Served
  • Page 80
    TABLE X. Notifiable Diseases (Civilian) Ward Distribution, Attack and Mortality Rates
    DiseaseTotalWARDSCases removed to HospitalAttack Rate per 1,000 populationNo. of DeathsDeath Rate
    PlaistowMartin's HillTownSun-dridgeBickleyBromley CommonKeston and Hayes
  • Page 81
    TABLE XI. Notifiable Diseases, 1948 (Civilian) Sex and Age Distribution
    DiseaseTotals0-1-3-5-10-15-25 and overAge Unknown
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 82
    TABLE XII. TUBERCULOSIS New Cases and Mortality during the Year 1948
    Age groupsNew rases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers.)*Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 103
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
    Cases.Contacts.
  • Page 105
    SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE. STATISTICAL TABLES.—1948.
  • Page 106
    TABLE I.
    Number of Inspections in the Prescribed Groups:
  • Page 106
    C. Pupils Found to Require Treatment Number of Individual Pupils found at Periodic Medical Inspections to require treatment (excluding Dental Diseases and Infestation with Vermin):
    GroupFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recorded in Table II.A.Total individual pupils
  • Page 107
    TABLE II. A. Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspections
    Defect Code No.Defect or DiseasePeriodic Inspections. No. of Defects.Special Inspections. No of Defects.
    Requiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatmentRequiring treatmentRequiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment
  • Page 107
    B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected During the Year in the Age Groups
    Age GroupsNumber of Pupils InspectedA—GoodB—FairC—Poor
    No.% of Col. 2No.% of Col. 2No.% of Col. 2
  • Page 108
    TABLE III.
    Number of defects dealt with
  • Page 109
    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
  • Page 109
    TABLE IV.
  • Page 110
    TABLE V.
    Individual Pupils
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    TABLE VI.
    Orthoptic Clinic
  • Page 110
    TABLE VII.
    Speech Clinic
  • Page 111
    TABLE VIII. Handicapped Children
    In pecial schoolsIn maintained prim, and sec. schoolsIn independent schoolsNot in schoolTotal