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Penge 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1957
Pages
26
Tables
12

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12 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Comparative Vital Statistics The following table shows the comparative figures for 1956:—
    Rate per 1,000 Home PopulationRate per 1,000 total birthsDeath Rate per 1,000 Home PopulationDeaths under 1 year per 1,000 live Births
    Live BirthsStill Births
  • Page 8
    Diphtheria Immunisation The following is a return of the number of children resident in the district who were immunised against diphtheria during the year:—
    Children born 1952-1956Children born 1942-1951T otals
  • Page 8
    The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year:—
    Age at 31/12/56Under 11 to 45 to 1415 or overTotal
  • Page 9
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1956
    Total Cases NotifiedCases admitted to HospitalsTotal Deaths
  • Page 10
    Tuberculosis No action was necessary under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or under Section 172, Public Health Act, 1936.
    Total Primary Cases NotifiedTotal Cases admitted to Sanatoria and HospitalsTotal Deaths
  • Page 10
    NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1956
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 10
    There were 385 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year compared with 372 in 1955.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 12
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1956
    Cases Notified at ages—yearsCases admitted to Hospitals
    At all agesUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upw'ds
  • Page 13
    PART I, FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 13
    2. Cases in which Defects were found
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 14
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1956 Registrar-General's Figures
    CAUSES OF DEATHMALESFEMALES
  • Page 21
    All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—
    SAMPLE OFANALYSISACTION TAKEN