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Penge 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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mediately responsible for the health of the babies in our
District.
My thanks are specially due to Dr. Eric Pritchard and
also to Dr. Codd, for kindly consenting to act as judges ; also
to the other helpers who made the competition such a
success.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
The total number of cases of infectious diseases notified
during the year under the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act
of 1889 (excluding Tuberculosis) was 135,which compares with
115 in 1912, 110 in 1911, 107 in 1910, 179 in 1909 and 147
in 1908.
This is a rate of 6.01 per 1,000 inhabitants for these diseases, 1.82 for Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and 1.64 for other forms of Tuberculosis, a total of 9.47 notifications per 1,000 inhabitants.
| Diseases. | Treated at home. | Removed to hospital. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 29 | 55 | 84 |
| Enteric Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | — | 8 |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Tuberculosis (other forms) | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Totals | 95 | 118 | 213 |
Diphtheria.
There were 84 cases of Diphtheria in 1913, as against
72 in 1912, 71, 46, 41 and 54 in the previous four years. Of
the 84 cases 55 were treated in hospital.
Anti-Diphtheritic Serum was supplied for the treatment
of 23 cases; 49 vials being supplied, containing 98,000 units,