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Penge 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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infectious diseases.
The total number of Infectious Diseases notified during the year, under the Infectious Diseases Notification Act of 1889, was 179, which compares with 147 in 1908, 110 in 1907, 108 in 1906, 80 in 1905, 79 in 1904, 69 in 1903, and 133 in 1902.
| Diseases. | Treated at Home. | Removed to Hospital. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 9 | 32 | 41 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | – | 8 |
| Scarlet Fever | 19 | 106 | 125 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Membranous Croup | – | – | – |
| Puerperal Fever | – | – | – |
| 37 | 142 | 179 |
This works out at 7.33 notification 5 per 1,000 of the
inhabitants.
Re-examination of discharged patients from hospital.
| No. Examined | Reported free from Infection. | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 30 | 28 |
| Scarlet Fever | 62 | 59 |
| Enteric | 2 | 2 |
small-pox.
We have had no cases of Small-pox during the past
year, 1909.
scarlet fever.
There were 125 cases of Scarlet Fever notified, as
against 62, 64, 70, 41, 47, 30 and 74 in the previous seven