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4. Housing Act, 1956 - Overcrowding;
Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the
12
year
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS '
AND OTHER DISEASES,
Diphtheria ,
Fourteen cases were notified compared' with 7
year, the latter being the lowest number recorded
Penge became an Urban District.
the previous
in one year since
Hospital treatment' was provided in all cases and there wore no
''return1' cases. There was one death from diphtheria during the
year.
Diphtheria Immunisation. . ;
A Clinic was opened at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre
on the 17th March, 1941 and held weekly. The following table
gives the attendances, etc. up to the end of the year.
First inoculations
Second inosculations
Schick tests
Children who received complete
course of immunisation
Under 5
years.
260
214
63
214
Over 5
years,
7 56
703
339
703
Scarlet Fever.
There were 11 cases of Scarlet Fever notified (as against 13
in 1940) and 9 of these were removed to hospital. This was the
lowest number of cases recorded in one year.
The disease generally was of a mild type and there were no
deaths. There were no "return" cases.
Typhold Fever.
Two Penge residents were removed to Famborough Hospital, Kent,
and subsequently notified as suffering from Typhoid Fever. The
adjoining district of Beckenham had a few cases at the same time.
In all but one of the cases, fresh fruit and salads had been
..purchased from a local greengrocer. Specimens of urine and excreta
were obtained from the people employed in the greengrocery business
and a young assistant was found to be a carrier of the Typhoid
Bacillus He was therefore suspended from work until subsequent
tests proved negative and no more cases were reported.
An isolated case o:
source of infection was
Paratyphoid Fever
not discovered.
was notified but the
Disinfection
Rooms fumigated 90
Mattresses disinfected 711
Blankets disinfected 2739
Pillows disinfected 1200
Miscellaneous articles disinfected 1005
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