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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Penge 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1962
| At all ages | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 10 9 | 9 to 15 | 15 to 35 | 35 and upw'ds | Cases admitted to Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 8 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | 15 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Dysentery | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Erysipilas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 31 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
PART I, FACTORIES ACT, 1961
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (I) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authority | 17 | 48 | — | — |
| (II) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 101 | 206 | 4 | — |
| (III) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 7 | 15 | — | — |
| Totals | 125 | 269 | 4 | — |