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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1963
| At all ages | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 and upw'ds | Cases admitted to Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 20 | 113 | 98 | 72 | 98 | 181 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | 15 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| SonneDysentery | 72 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 15 | — | — |
| Ac. Primary Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Malaria | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 694 | 23 | 125 | 104 | 83 | 108 | 209 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 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 | 19 | 30 | — | — |
| (II) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 101 | 215 | 3 | — |
| (III) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority .. | 7 | 18 | — | — |
| Totals | 127 | 263 | 3 | — |