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Bromley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

Published
1950
Pages
98
Tables
59

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59 tables in this report

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    SECTION A. VITAL AND OTHER STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    Live Births.
    TotalMaleFemale
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    Stillbirths.
    TotalMaleFemale
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    Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age.
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    The following table gives details of stillbirths for the past five years:—
    YearNo. of StillbirthsBromley Rate per 1,000 birthsEngland & Wales Rate per 1,000 population
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    The ages at death show that 70.24% were 65 years and over.
    Rates per 1,000 population
    19491948194719461945
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    The following table gives the death rates for Bromley in comparison with the death rate for England and Wales during the past five years:—
    YearBromley Rate (crude)England and Wales
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    OPEN AIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.
    AcresRoodsPolesAcresRoodsPoles
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    Details of these homes, at 31st December, 1949, are given below:—
    AddressNo. of BedsPatients received during 1949Nursing StaffOther
    QualifiedS.R.A.N. S.E.A.N.
    SurgicalMedical
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    Chemical. (Parts per million unless otherwise stated.)
    Short tar ds WellWest Wickham WellOrpington WellThames-derived filtered water (Walton)
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    The following are the aggregate totals under the respective headings:—
    Total No. of Inspections and VisitsTotal No. of Defects and Nuisances found
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    Notices Issued:
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    Inspections.
    Reason for InspectionOn ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionsTotal InspectionsNuisances found
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    FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938.
    ArticleSamples takenResult
    FormalInformalGenuineAdulteratedInf.Remarks
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    Continued from previous page...
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    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. Milk.
    No. of samples takenDescriptionSatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
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    Table " A." Ice Cream—Bacteriological Examination.
    No. of samples takenDescriptionSatis.Unsatis.Methylene Blue Group
    I.II.III.IV.
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    Table " B." Tabulation of 392 samples examined from 1st May, 1947, to 31st December, 1949.
    Grade1947 (part)19481949
    No. Samples%No. Samples%No. Samples%
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    SPECIAL ENQUIRIES. The following tables give details of foods, etc., which were submitted for bacteriological examination after investigation into complaints made to this Department:—
    NO. of samples subnutteDescription dResultRemarks
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    No. of sample submitss Description edResultRemarks
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    Samples of the following foodstuffs were submitted for bacteriological examination as a result of routine food inspections :—
    DescriptionResult
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    Samples of the following were submitted for examination after investigation into food upsets reported to this Department :—
    DescriptionResult
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    The following table gives details of the ante- and post mortem inspection of animals made during 1949 :—
    Cattle excluding CowsCowsCalvesSheep and LambsPigs
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    Details of the food condemned are as under:—
    Article of FoodApproximate Weight (lbs.)
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Recordings in the Register for the year ended 31st December, 1949, are as under :—
    RespiratoryOther FormsTotal No. of Cases
    MFMF
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    TABLE I. Summary of Statistics 1949.
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    TABLE II.Causes of Death, 1949.
    MaleFemaleTotal
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    TABLE III. INFANT MORTALITY, 1949. (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
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    TABLE IV. Analysis of Causes of Infant Deaths 1945—1949.
    19451946194719481949
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    TABLE V. Housing Statistics for the Year 1949.
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    TABLE VI. Summary of the Work of the Sanitary Inspectors for the Year 1949.
    TYPE OF INSPECTION.On ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionTotal VisitsNuisances Found
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    TABLE VI. (Continued)
    Type of InspectionOn ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionTotal VisitsNuisances Found
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    TABLE VI. (Continued)
    TYPE OF INSPECTIONOn ComplaintRoutineRe-InspectionTotal VisitsNuisances Found
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    TABLE VII. Nuisances, Defects, Contraventions, etc., Abated or Remedied in 1949.
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    TABLE VII. (Continued)
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    TABLE VII. (Continued)
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    TABLE VIII. Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948. I. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
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    II. Cases in which defects were found.
    ParticularsNo. of cases in which defects wereNo. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
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    Outwork
    Nature of WorkNo. of OutworkersNumber of
    InspectionsNuisancesNotices Served
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    TABLE IX. Notifiable Diseases, 1948 (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
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    TABLE X. Notifiable Diseases, 1949 (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.
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    TABLE XI. TUBERCULOSIS New Cases and Mortality during the Year 1949
    Age groupsNew cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers.)*Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 76
    GENERAL INFORMATION.
    School Roll
    19481949
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    The types of ailments treated are as under:—
    19481949
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    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
    DiseaseCasesContacts.
    1948194919481949
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    A. Periodic Medical Inspection.
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    B. Other Inspections.
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    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 11.A.Total individual pupils
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    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
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    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
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
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    TABLE III. TREATMENT TABLES.
    (a)Number of Defects Treated or under Treatment during the year
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    Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Eye Diseases treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Number of defects dealt with
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Total number Treated
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    TABLE IV. A. Dental Inspection and Treatment.
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    TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.
    Individual Pupils
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    TABLE VI. Orthoptic Clinic.
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    TABLE VII. Speech Clinic.
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    TABLE VIII. Handicapped Pupils Requiring Education at Special Schools or Boarding in Boarding Homes.
    (1) Blind. (2) Partially sighted. (3) Deaf. (4) Partially deaf. (5) Delicate. (6) Physically handicapped. (7) Educationally Sub-normal. (8) Maladjusted. (9) Epileptic.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)