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Penge 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1914
Pages
56
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following table shows the infantile death rate for the previous 6 years:—
    190719081909191019111912
  • Page 7
    During the year, deaths have been referred to the following Zymotic diseases:—
  • Page 8
    The year and particulars of births notified together with corresponding particulars for the two previous years:—
    1911.1912.1913.
  • Page 8
    Methods of Feeding Infants visited.
  • Page 9
    The classes were as follows:—
    No. of competitors.
  • Page 10
    This is a rate of 6.01 per 1,000 inhabitants for these diseases, 1.82 for Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and 1.64 for other forms of Tuberculosis, a total of 9.47 notifications per 1,000 inhabitants.
    Diseases.Treated at home.Removed to hospital.Total.
  • Page 15
    Notifications from Schools of Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases.
    School.Mumps.Swollen Glands.Tonsilitis.Measles.Chicken Pox.Whooping Cough.Ringworm.Sore Throat.Undefined.Totals
  • Page 16
    The results of the examinations were as follows:—
  • Page 18
    PUBLIC MORTUARY. There have been 12 Inquests during the year 1913, as follows:—
    Causes of death.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 21
    TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1913 and previous Years.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each YearBIRTHSTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNETT DEATHS BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT
    Uncorrected NumberNettof Nonresidents registered in the Districtof Residents not registered in the DistrictUnder 1 year of AgeAt all Ages
    NumberRate per 1000 Nett BirthsNumberRate
    NumberRateNumberRate
    12345678910111213
  • Page 22
    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the Year 1913.
    Notifiable Disease.number of cases notified.Total Cases Notified ineach WardTotal cases removed to H'sptal
    At all ages.At ages—Years
    Under I1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsNo. 1 C. Pal. Ward.No. 2 Penge WardNo. 3 Anerl'y Ward
  • Page 23
    TABLE III. Causes of, and Ages at death during the year 1913.
    Causes of death.Nett deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents" whether occurring within or without the District.Total deaths whether of "Residents or Non-residents" in Institutions in the District
    All agesUnder 1 year1 and under 2 yrs2 and under 5 yrs5 and under 15yrs15 and under 25yrs25 and under 45 yrs45 and under 65 yrs65 and upwards
    l234567891011
  • Page 24
    TABLE IV. Infant Mortality 1913. Nett deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 25
    Table 1.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Number of
    InspectionsWritten noticesProsecutions
  • Page 26
    Table 2.—Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNo. of Prosecustions.
    FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 27
    Table 3. Homework.
    NATURE OF WORKOUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.Numb'r of Inspections of Outwork'is pr'mis'sOutwork in unwholesome premises, Sec. 10S
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending listsProsecutionsInstancesNotices servedProsecutions
    Sending twice in the year.Sending twice in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of listsFailing to send lists
    ListsOutworkersListsOutworkers
    Contract'rsWorkmenContract'rsWorkmen
  • Page 28
    Table 4. Registered Workshops, &c.
    On the Register at the end of the year.Workshops, &c.Factories.
  • Page 28
    Table 5.—Other Matters.
    ClassNo.
  • Page 29
    METEOROLOGY, 1913.
    Rainfall.Sunshine.
    Week ending Saturday.Penge Inches.Greenwich Inches.Penge Hours.Greenwich Hours.
  • Page 37
    The following is a list of the complaints received during the year:—
  • Page 38
    HOUSING & TOWN PLANNING, &c., ACT, 1909. During the year, 163 houses have been inspected in accordance with the regulations of the Local Government Board, in the following roads:—
    No. Inspected.No. of houses at which defects were found.
  • Page 39
    The following works were carried out as the result of house-to-house inspections:—
  • Page 40
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  • Page 40
    The details of the manner and use of the rooms are as follows:—
  • Page 41
    The number of inhabitants were:—
  • Page 43
    The following list shows the number of rooms fumigated and of beds and other articles disinfected during the year:—
  • Page 45
    The County Council Inspector for this Division of Kent, Mr. Alexander Quinlan, took 67 of these samples, 64 of which, were returned by the County Analyst as genuine, as follows:—
    No. of SamplesNo. of Samples
  • Page 45
    The constituent parts were as follows:—
    FatNon-fatty SolidsTotal Solids
  • Page 46
    The constituent parts of these 8 samples were as follows:—
    FatNon-fatty SolidsTotal Solids
  • Page 47
    From enquiries made, of the various butchers slaughtering in the District, it appears that the approximate number of animals slaughtered per annum is as follows:—
  • Page 48
    The following list shows the licences granted for petroleum or benzoline stores.
    galls.galls.