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Bromley 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
- Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 132
- Tables
- 59
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In addition, there were 65 still births, representing a rate of 13.7 per 1,000 total live and still births, which is also lower than the rate of 15.8 for the country as a whole.
Sex LIVE BIRTHS STILL BIRTHS Legitimate Illegitimate Total Legitimate Illegitimate Total -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE FOR 1965 (Registrar General's Return)
Causes of Death Sex All ages Under four weeks Four weeks and under 1 year Age in Years 1 5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 and over -
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Causes of Death at different periods of life for 1965—
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Primary Courses—Number of persons under age 16
Type of Vaccine or dose YEAR OF BIRTH Others under Total -
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PRIMARY IMMUNISATIONS
Diphtheria Diphtheria and Pertussis Diphtheria Pertussis and Tetanus Diphtheria and Tetanus Tetanus Total Diphtheria Total Whooping Cough Total Tetanus -
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Individuals who received primary course (3 doses) and fourth doses in 1965.
Completed Primary Course Under Five School Children Adults Total -
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SUMMARY OF DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES' WORK
Number of domiciliary confinements attended by midwives under N.H.S. arrangements. Number of cases delivered in hospitals and other institutions but discharged and attended by domiciliary midwives before 10th day. Doctor not booked Doctor booked Total -
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Details of work carried out during the year: —
Number of persons examined during the year. Number of persons who commenced treatment during the year. Number of courses of treatment completed during the year. -
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DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED
Scalings and Gum Treatment Fillings Silver Nitrate Treatment Crown and Inlays Extractions General Anaesthetics Dentures Provided Radiographs Full upper or lower Partial upper or lower -
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FOOD POISONING Incidents and Cases
Causative Agent GENERAL OUTBREAKS FAMILY OUTBREAKS SPORADIC CASES notified or ascertained TOTAL No. of outbreaks and sporadic cases cols. (1+3 + 5) TOTAL No. of cases columns (2+4 + 5) No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained -
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DETAILS OF FOOD POISONING DUE TO SALMONE Type of OTHER THAN S. TYPHIMURIUM Salmonellae LLAE
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SALMONELLA INFECTIONS (not food borne) Incidents and Cases
Causative Agent GENERAL OUTBREAKS FAMILY OUTBREAKS SPORADIC CASES notified or ascertained TOTAL No. of outbreaks and sporadic cases cols. (1+3 + 5) TOTAL No. of cases columns (2+4 + 5) No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained No. of separate outbreaks No. of cases notified or ascertained -
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The following are details of the recordings in the register for the year ended 31st December, 1965: —
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New cases and Mortality:—
Age groups New cases notified or otherwise revealed (Not including Inward Trans.) Deaths Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1965
Notifiable Disease Number of Cases Notified in Age Groups. Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 35 35 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Age unknown Total All ages Scarlet Fever M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Cases Under Community Care
Mental Illness Psychopathic Disorder Sub-normality Severe Sub-normality Totals -
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Juniors and Adults
Name of Centre and Responsible Authority. AGE 5 years - 16 years - TOTALS M F M F -
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Cases Provided with Short-Term Care
Under 16 Over 16 -
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HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS (BOROUGH RESIDENTS 1.1.65—31.12.65) EFFECTED BY M.W.OS.
Mentally Ill and Psychopaths Mentally Subnormal and Severely Subnormal -
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TABLE I RESIDENTIAL HOMES (LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY) RECORD OF ADMISSIONS — 1.4.65 to 31.3.66
Home Relatives Lodgings Living Alone Hospital Transfer Others No fixed abode Total Average Age M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Both -
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TABLE II RESIDENTIAL HOMES (LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY) RECORD OF DISCHARGES — 1.4.65 to 31.3.66
Home Home Hospital Transfer Death Total Average Age M F M F M F M F M F Both -
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TABLE III RESIDENTIAL HOMES (LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY) LENGTH OF STAY OF RESIDENTS AT 31st MARCH, 1966
Home Average Age YEARS M F 0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 Over 10 -
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TABLE IV RESIDENTIAL HOMES (LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY) — AGE DISTRIBUTION OF RESIDENTS AT 31st MARCH, 1966
Home Under 65 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 - 99 100 & over M F M F M F M F M F -
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Short-Term Care Admissions
No. Total Average Age M F M F Both -
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The Development Programme 20.
Year of Commencement of Scheme Proposed Home No. of Places -
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TABLE V LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY — REGISTER OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS
0-15 16-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-64 65 and over Total M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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Occupation
Remunerative Diversionary Outwork Total -
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The following table shows the action taken concerning the examination of persons alleged to be blind during the year ended 31st March, 1966:—
No. of Examination Certified Blind Certified Partially-Sighted Observation Cases Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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55. The following changes have taken place in the Blind Register during the 12 months' period ended 31st March, 1966:—
London Borough of Bromley as at 31.3.1965 Male Female Total -
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Distribution in Age Groups (Blind Persons) 56.
Male Female Total % of Total Registrations Male Female Total -
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Blind Registrations as a Percentage of Total Population 57
Registrations Population Male Female Total -
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Classification of Blind Persons 58
Male Female Total % of Total Registrations Male Female Total -
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60. The following table shows the occupations of blind persons who were in employment on 31st March, 1966:—
In Special Workshops Home Workers Elsewhere Male Female Male Female Male Female -
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62. The following changes have taken place in the Partially-Sighted Register during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1966:—
London Borough of Bromley as at 31.3.65 Male Female Total -
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Distribution in Age Groups (Partially-Sighted) 63.
Male Female Total % of Total Registrations Male Female Total -
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Partially-Sighted Registrations as Percentage of Total Population 63.
Registrations Population Male Female Total -
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Classification of Partially-Sighted Persons 64.
Male Female Total % of Total Registrations Mate Female Total -
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Handicraft Classes 68. Regular Handicraft Classes are held at the following Centres:
Venue Day held Average Attendance -
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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 FOOD SAMPLING Letters in parenthesis are referred to on page 88
Article No. Examined No. Unsatisfactory Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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Article No. Examined No. Unsatisfactory Formal Informal Formal Informal -
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A total of 12 tons 4 cwt. 95 lbs. of food unfit for human consumption was surrendered to Public Health Inspectors during the year. Details of the various items are given below:—
Tons Cwts Lbs. -
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88 samples of designated milks were taken with the following results:—
Satisfied Failed -
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SUNDRY BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle, excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs -
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The complaints may be classified as under:—
Alleged condition Foreign Bodies, Dirty, etc. Mouldy Other Condition -
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During 1965 it was found necessary to institute proceedings as shown below:—
Prosecutions Fined Costs -
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RE-HOUSING The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
Prior to 1965 During 1965 Houses Families in occup. Houses Families in occup. -
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HOUSING (A) Repair—Housing and Public Health Acts Number of houses rendered fit after service of notices:
Sections 9, 10 and 16, Housing Act 1957 Public Health and similar Local Acts T otals Informal Formal Informal Formal Informal Formal -
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PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949
TYPE OF PROPERTY Non-Agricultural (5) Agricultural (1) Local Authority (2) Dwelling Houses (inc. Council Houses) (3) All other (including Business Premises) (4) Total of Cols. (1), (2) & (3) -
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OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT, 1963 (A) Registrations and General Inspections
Class of premises No. of premises registered during the year No. of registered premises at end of year No. of registered premises receiving a General Inspection -
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(B) Analysis of Contraventions
Section No. of Contraventions found Section No. of Contraventions found -
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(D) Prosecutions Number instituted and completed during the year Nil
Section of Act or title of Order or Regulation No. of persons or companies prosecuted No. of informations laid No. of informations leading to conviction -
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(E) Reported Accidents
Workplace Number Reported Total No. Investigated Action Recommended No Action Prosecution Formal Warning Informal Advice -
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Analysis of reported accidents
Offices Retail Shop Wholesale Warehouses Catering establishments open to public, canteens Fuel Storage Depots -
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Prescribed Particulars on the Administration of the Factories Act, 1961 PART I OF THE ACT 1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises (1) Number on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written Notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (5) -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found. (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions, they should be reckoned at two, three or more "cases")
Particulars (1) Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Refe rred To H.M. Inspector (4) By H.M. Inspector (5) -
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During 1965, 498 bodies were brought to the Mortuaries where post-mortem examinations were conducted by a Home Office Pathologist as shown below:—
(1) Mortuary address (2) No. of bodies brought to the Mortuary and post-mortem examinations conducted (3) No. of inquests held at Coroners Courts in respect of bodies recorded in Col. (2) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS — YEARLY AVERAGES, 1965 OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY
Source of supply BEFORE TREATMENT AFTER TREATMENT Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count Escherichia coli Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. coli count count 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Count per 100 ml. 20-24 hours at 37°C. 3 days at 22°C. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. -
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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample No. of Samples Day of the month Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Oxygen abs. from KMnO4 4 hrs. at 27°C. Hardness (total) CaCO3 Hardness (non-carbonate) CaCO3 Magnesium as Mg Chloride as CI Phosphate as P04 Silicate as SiO2 Sulphate as SO4 Natural Fluoride as F Surface-active material as Manoxol OT Turbidity units Colour (Burgess units) pH value Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19)