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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
Crayford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Public Health Act, 1936, Section 172.
No action was taken.
| Age periods | New cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 25 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 45 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 55 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Two Tuberculosis deaths had not been previously
notified and the doctors were written to in each case.
Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
| Premises | Inspections | No. of written notices | Occupiers prosecuted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factories (with mechanical power) | 70 | 11 | — |
| Workshops (without mechanical power) | 21 | — | — |
| Other premises under the Act (including works of building and engineering construction, but not including Out-workers' premises) | |||
| Totals | 91 | 11 | — |