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Penge 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1939
Pages
56
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    The following table shows the comparative figures for 1938:-
    Rate per 1,000 PopulationDeath rate per 1,000 populationDeaths under one year per 1,000 births
    Live-birthsStillbirths
  • Page 10
    Public Mortuary.
    Verdict.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 17
    The following table gives the number of mothers admitted annually for the last five years :—
    YearTotal cases admittedPenge CasesBeckenham Cases
  • Page 18
    Health Visiting. One Health Visitor and a part-time Nurse are employed, and the following shows the number of visits paid:—
  • Page 28
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1938.
    DiseaseTotal Cases notifiedCases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths
  • Page 29
    Tuberculosis. No action was necessary under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925; or Section 172, Public Health Act, 1936.
    Total Primary Cases notifiedTotal Cases admitted to Sanatoria and HospitalsTotal Deaths
  • Page 30
    New Tuberculosis Cases and Mortality during 1938.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 32
    Causes of Death in Penge Urban District, 1938. Registrar-General's Figures.
    Causes of Death.MalesFemales
  • Page 33
    Infant Mortality, 1938 . Nett deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year.
    Causes of Death.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months. 1 19 months and under 12 months.Total deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 34
    BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY IN THE YEAR, 1938.
    Rate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births
    Live Births.Still-births.All Causes.Typhoid Fevers.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under one year.
  • Page 35
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1938.
    Notifiable Disease.CASES NOTIFIED. At ages—Years.Cases admitted isolat'n hospital
    At all ages.Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 & upwards.
  • Page 36
    Inspection of Factories, 1938.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 36
    Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Ref'rr'd to H.M. Insp't'r
  • Page 40
    Premises or Occupations which can be Controlled by Byelaws or Regulations.
    No. in District.No. of Visits.Notices served.Notices complied with.
  • Page 46
    Carcases Inspected and Condemned.
    Cattle, excluding CowsCows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
  • Page 47
    The total weight of meat surrendered and condemned at the slaughterhouses is as follows:—
    cwts.qrts.lbs.