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Bromley 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
- Published
- 1971
- Pages
- 168
- Tables
- 70
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In addition to the live births there were 53 stillbirths, representing a rate of 12 per thousand total births. This rate is comparable with that of 12 for Greater London and 13 for the country as a whole. The figure for the Borough for 1969 was 8 per 1,000 total births.
Sex LIVE BIRTHS STILL BIRTHS Legitimate Illegitimate Total Legitimate Illegitimate Total -
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE FOR 1970 (Registrar-General's Return)
Cause of Death Sex Total all ages Under four weeks Four weeks and under 1 year Age In Years 1 4 5 14 15 24 25 34 35 44 45 54 55 64 65 74 75 and over -
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Cause of Death Sex Total all ages Under four weeks Four weeks and under 1 year Age In Years 1 4 5 14 15 24 25 34 35 44 45 54 55 64 65 74 75 and over -
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DEATHS FROM CANCER
Male Female Total 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 -
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Day Nurseries and Child Minders
1969 1970 Difference -
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All day care was given at 12 premises where the number of children permitted averaged 23.
1969 1970 Difference -
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Nursing Homes
1969 1970 -
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Completed primary courses:
Year of Birth Others Under Total 1970 1969 1968 1967 1963-6 16 -
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Comparative Statistics Percentage of children born in 1968 and vaccinated by 31.12.1970.
Whooping Cough Diphtheria Poliomyelitis Smallpox (children under 2) -
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New Cases of Residents Treated During 1970
Treatment Centre Syphitis Primary and Secondary Other Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Total -
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DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS (as at December 1970)
A. Attendances and Treatment: Number of Visits for Treatment During Year: Children 0-4 (incl.) Expectant & Nursing Mothers -
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D. Inspections:
Children 0-4 (incl.) Expectant & Nursing Mothers -
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ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT—SCHOOL CHILDREN
Ages 5 to 9 Ages 10 to 14 Ages 15 and over Total -
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PROSTHETICS
5 to 9 10 to 14 15 and over Total -
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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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -
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The following table shows the incidence of the infection in the Borough since 1965
Year Number of Cases Notified -
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The following are details of the recordings in the Register for the year ended 31st December, 1970:—
Respiratory Other forms Total No. of Cases M F M F -
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New cases and Mortality:—
Age Groups New cases notified or otherwise revealed. (Not including Inward Transfers). Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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The following table shows the variations in the incidence of this infection in the Borough since 1965.
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1970
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 M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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(a) Physically Handicapped The number of persons on the registers have varied since last year as follows:—
Blind Partially Sighted Physically Handicapped Deaf Hard of Hearing -
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During the year the following prosecutions have been taken:—
Prosecutions Fine Costs -
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The spate of legislation in the form of Regulations governing the constituents in manufactured foodstuffs continues to add to the complexities of control. The following Regulations have been issued in the current year and became operative immediately or early in 1971:—
Made To come into operation -
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Letters in parenthesis are referred to on page 76.
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Details of the various items are given below: —
Tons Cwts. lbs. -
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CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED
Cattle, excluding Cows Cows Calves Sheep and Lambs Pigs Goats -
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The complaints came within the following categories:—
Alleged condition Foreign Bodies, Dirty, etc. Mouldy Other Conditions -
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During 1970 it was found necessary to issue 84 warning letters and to institute proceedings as shown below:—
Fined Costs -
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The following premises in the Borough are subject to the requirements of the above-mentioned Regulations:—
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Licences to deal in specially designated milks were currently held as under:—
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In 134 instances works of repair and renovation were requested and carried out before the issue of Certificates were approved and the following table gives an indication of the extent and variety of the items involved.
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Twelve premises within the Borough are licenced by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government for the storage and use of radio-active materials.
Smoke Control Order No. Wards Operative Date Acres Premises -
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This level has never been high and for the year under review there was a noticeable reduction in the number of "takes".
Properties other than sewers Type of Property Non-Agricultural Agricultural -
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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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(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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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found.
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) -
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (Sections 133 and 134)
No. of out-workers in August list required by Section 133(l)(c) -
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ANIMALS, KEEPERS, ETC. The following premises are situated within the Borough and were regularly visited and inspected. No irregularities were found.
No. Premises No. Visits -
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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, 1970 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 KMnO 4 hrs. at 27°C. B.O.D. 5 days at 20°C. Hardness (total)CaCO3 Hardness (non-carbonate) CaCO3 Magnesium as Mg Sodium as Na Potassium as K 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) (20) (21) (22) (23) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS—YEARLY AVERAGES, 1970 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 count Number of samples Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count E. coli 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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TABLE A.—PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth) No. of Pupils who have received a full medical examination Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected No. of Pupils found not to warrant a medical examination Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) for defective vision (excluding squint) for any other condition recorded at Part II Total individual pupils Satisfactory No. Unsatisfactory No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease periodic inspections Special Inspection Entrants Leavers Others Total (1) (2) -
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PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age Groups inspected (By year of Birth) No. of Pupils who have received a full medical examination Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected No. of Pupils found not to warrant a medical examination Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) for defective vision (excluding squint) for any other condition recorded at Part II Total individual pupils Satisfactory Unsatisfactory (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease PERIODIC INSPECTIONS Special Inspection Entrants Leavers Others Total (1) (2) -
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Details of the notifications received are as below:—
Disease Total No. of Cases 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter -
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RETURN OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PART I New assessments and placements
During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1970:— Blind (1) P.S. (2) Deaf (3) Pt.Hg. (4) P.H. (5) Del. (6) Mal. (7) E.S.N. (8) Epil. (9) Sp. Def. (10) TOT. (11) -
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PART III Handicapped pupils awaiting places in special schools or receiving education in special schools : independent schools: in special classes and units: under Section 56 of The Education Act, 1944; and boarded in homes.
As at 21st January, 1971:— Blind (1) P.S. (2) Deaf (3) Ft. Hg. (4) P.H. (5) Del. (6) Mal. (7) E.S.N. (8) Epil. (9) Sp. Def. (10) TOT. (11) -
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Handicapped pupils awaiting places in special schools or receiving education in special schools: independent schools: in special classes and units: under Section 56 of The Education Act, 1944; and boarded in homes.
As at 21st January, 1971:— Blind (1) P.S. (2) Def (3) Pt.Hg. (4) P.H. (5) Del. (6) Mal. (7) E.S.N. (8) Epil. (9) Sp. Def. (10) TOT. (11) -
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Special defects in children of the school:—
Pupils -
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Physical handicap :—
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Employment of Young Children 392 children were examined by the Medical Officers in the Department during the year. Certificates were issued in 390 cases, and in only two cases were the certificates not issued.
Boys Girls -
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Other Medical Examinations
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DETAILS OF CLINICS
CLINIC AND ADDRESS WEEKLY SESSIONS held as follows: (By appointment only) -
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CLINIC AND ADDRESS WEEKLY SESSIONS held as follows: (By appointment only)