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Bromley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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- 1972
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- 172
- Tables
- 93
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Births:
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Stillbirths
Stillbirths Males Females Total 47 -
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Stillbirths
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Infant Mortality: Deaths of infants under 1 year of age
Males Females Total -
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The figure for the Borough for 1970 was also 12 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 1971 (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 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 -
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LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY ROAD ACCIDENT STATISTICS FOR 1969, 1970 and 1971
ACCIDENTS CASUALTIES FATAL SERIOUS SLIGHT 15 YRS. & UNDER 16 TO 50 YRS. OVER 50 YRS. -
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GREATER LONDON AND LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS Population, showing change in inter-censal period, percentages of certain age groups and of persons born in U.K. TABLE 1
Area Population at 1971 Census % change since 1961 Census % under age 25 Persons of pensionable age: % living alone Percentage of population born in U.K. -
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GREATER LONDON AND LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS Households—accommodation and amenities TABLE 2
Area Percentage of households owner occupied Percentage of households with: Exclusive use of hot water supply fixed bath and inside flush toilet No hot water supply No fixed bath or shower No flush toilet Outside flush toilet -
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LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY (A) Population by age, marital state and sex The figures given in this table include all households in the Borough and refer to the population present on the night of the census. TABLE 3
Age Males Females TOTAL Married Single Widowed Divorced Total Married Single Widowed Divorced Total -
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(B) Percentage comparisons of population
AGE RANGE BROMLEY G.L.C. ENGLAND & WALES -
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LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY Population by place of birth and sex This table is restricted to those persons who were enumerated at their address of usual residence TABLE 4
Place of Birth Number of Persons Males Females Total -
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LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE, OCCUPANCY AND USE OF AMENITIES TABLE 5
Household Tenure Number of Households Occupancy Households with use of three amenities (hot water, fixed bath and inside toilet) Number of persons Number of rooms Number of persons per room Exclusive use One or more shared Number Percentage of total households Number Percentage of total households -
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Welfare Foods Sales of these foods were:
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Nursing Homes
1970 1971 -
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Primary Courses completed:
Year of Birth Others Under 16 Total 1971 1970 1969 1968 1964-7 -
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Comparative Statistics: Percentage of children born in 1969 and vaccinated by 31.12.71.
Whooping Cough Diphtheria Poliomyelitis -
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New Cases of Residents Treated During 1971
Treatment Centre Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Genital Infections Other Conditions Total Primary and Secondary Other -
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Sessions
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DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS (as at December 1971)
A. Attendances and Treatment: Number of Visits for Treatment During Year: 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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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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DETAILS OF FOOD POISONING DUE TO SALMONELLAE OTHER THAN S. TYPHIMURIUM Type of Salmonellae
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The following table shows the incidence of the infection in the Borough since 1965 and it would seem from this that the traditional bi-annual occurrence of an increased incidence of the infection continues to occur, although much reduced by measles vaccination which has brought to an end the big winter epidemics of the illness that were characteristic of the recent past.
Year Number of Cases Notified -
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TUBERCULOSIS The following are details of the recordings in the Register for the year ended 31st December, 1971:—
Respiratory Other forms Total No. of Cases M F M F -
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1971 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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INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1971
Notifiable Disease Number of Cases Notified in Age Groups Under 1 year 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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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1955 FOOD SAMPLING—1971 Letters in parenthesis are referred to on page 72.
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Unsound Food A total of 12 tons 19 cwts. 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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BACTERIOLOGICAL SAMPLES OF MILK Samples of designated milks were taken and submitted for examination with the following results: —
Satisfied Failed -
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The results were: —
Faeces Specimens Positive Negative -
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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 1971 it was found necessary to issue one hundred and fifteen warning letters and to institute proceedings as shown below: —
Prosecutions Fined Costs -
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Routine measurement of air pollution has continued at four stations within the borough, but one does not have to produce figures to show that there has been a marked reduction in pollution levels over the years, because the benefits, i.e. improved winter visibility, increased winter sunshine and absence of smog, have been apparent to all.
Smoke Control Order No. Wards Operative Date Acres Premises -
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Rat infestation continues at a low level and there was evidence during the year of a further considerable reduction.
Type of Property Properties other than sewers 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 Shops Wholesale Warehouses Catering establishments open to public, canteens Fuel Storage Depots -
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PART I OF THE ACT 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 -
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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)
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The undermentioned premises where animals are kept are situated in the Borough and were from time to time inspected. No irregularities were found:—
No. of Premises Inspections -
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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, 1971 Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
Description of the Sample No. of Samples Ammoniacal Nitrogen Albuminoid Nitrogen Nitrate Nitrogen Oxygen abs. from KMnO4 4 hrs. at 27°C. B.O.D. 5 days at 20°C. Hardness (total) CaCO 3 Hardness (non-carbonate) CaCOa Magnesium as Mg Sodium as Na Potassium as K Chloride as CI Phosphate as PO4 Silicate as SiO2 Sulphate as S04 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) (ID (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) -
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS—YEARLY AVERAGES, 1971 OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY
Source of supply Number of samples BEFORE TREATMENT Escherichia coli count Number of samples AFTER TREATMENT Agar plate count per ml. Coliform count 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 of Pupils Condition 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. (1) Defect or Disease (2) PERIODIC INSPECTIONS Special Inspection Entrants Leavers Others Total -
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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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OTHER INSPECTIONS:
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DEFECTS FOUND BY PERIODIC AND SPECIAL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Defect Code No. (1) Defect or Disease (2) PERIODIC INSPECTIONS Special Inspection Entrants Leavers Others Total -
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Treatment of Pupils EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT Number of cases known to have been dealt with: —
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Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat Number of cases known to have been dealt with: — Received operative treatment: —
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Orthopaedic and Postural Defects Number known to have been treated: —
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Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncle online ss) Number of pupils known to have been treated: —
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During the year the following programme of Rubella vaccinations was carried out: —
Age Group Term No. of Vaccs. carried out. -
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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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The figures for 1971 are as follows: —
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Distribution of Cases: —
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Cases closed: —
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Details of referrals and attendances during the year are as follows: —
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Number of Psychiatric Interviews:
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Details of attendances at the Audiology Clinic are as follows: —
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The numbers attending as at December 31st, 1971, are as follows: —
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The Peripatetic Service At the end of December, 1971, the two Peripatetic Teachers of the Deaf were generally responsible for: —
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RETURN OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PART I New assessments and placements
During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1971:— 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 II 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, 1972:— Blind (1) PS. (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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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, 1972:— 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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Certificates were issued in 204 cases, and in only one case was the certificate not issued.
Boys Girls -
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The following examinations were carried out by Medical Officers during the year:—
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DETAILS OF CLINICS
CLINIC AND ADDRESS WEEKLY SESSIONS held as follows: (By appointment only) -
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