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Penge 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1964
Pages
30
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
  • Page 4
    VITAL STATISTICS
  • Page 6
    Comparative Vital Statistics The following table shows the comparative figures for 1963:—
    Rate per 1,000 Home PopulationRate per 1,000 total birthsDeath Rate per 1,000 Total PopulationDeaths under 1 year per 1,000 live Births
    Live BirthsStill Births
  • Page 7
    HOUSING The erection of 142 flats by the local authority was completed during the year. Private builders erected 35 houses and maisonettes and converted one house into flats.
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    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 1959 to 1963Children born 1949 to 1958Totals
  • Page 9
    The following table gives the number of second and third injections given during the year ended 31st December, 1963:—
    Year2 Injections (SALK)3rd Dose (SALK and ORAL)4th Dose (SALK and ORAL)3 Orals (Complete course)
  • Page 9
    The following table gives the number of children in the district who received primary injections against whooping cough during the year ended 31st December, 1963:—
    Year of Birth:1949-531954-5819591960196119621963Total
  • Page 10
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1963
    Total Cases NotifiedCases admitted to HospitalTotal 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 Sanitoria and HospitalsTotal Deaths
  • Page 10
    NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1963
    Age Period*New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 11
    There were 395 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year compared with 402 in 1962.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 12
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1963 Registrar-General's Figures
    CAUSES OF DEATHMALESFEMALES
  • Page 13
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1963
    At all agesUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 910 to 1415 to 2525 to 3535 and upw'dsCases admitted to Hospital
  • Page 13
    PART I, FACTORIES ACT, 1961 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 14
    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 15
    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS
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    SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR
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  • Page 18
    The classification of the various food businesses by type is as follows:—
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    The food condemned was as follows:—
  • Page 20
    Kent County Council Sampling Officers took 118 samples of foods and drugs in the district as follows:-
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    Summary
  • Page 21
    RENT ACT, 1957 The following is a summary of applications received under the provisions of the Act and subsequent action arising therefrom:—
  • Page 22
    One full-time rodent operative is employed and the following is a summary of work carried out by him at premises in the district:—
  • Page 23
    SHOPS ACT, 1950 YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1938