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Penge 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1943
Pages
14
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 2
    Comparative Vital Statistics. The following table shows the comparative figures for 1942.
    Rate per l,000 Civilian PopulationDeath rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births.
    Live-BirthsStill- Births.
  • Page 3
    There was a marked increase in the attendances at the Centre during the year, and the figures for 1941 and 1942 are as follows:-
    Medical Officer's Consultations.19411942
  • Page 3
    Day Nursery. On the 24th August, 1942, a War-time Day Nursery was opened *9 218, Anerley Road, with accommodation for 50 children between the ages of 0 and 5 years. The attendances up to the 31st December, 1942, were as follows:-
    Total attendances.Average daily attendances.
  • Page 3
    The following table gives the number of mothers admitted annually for the last five years:-
    Year.Total cases admit ted.Penge cases.Beckenham cases.Other cases.
  • Page 6
    Bacteriological Work.
    Bacillus found.Bacillus not found.
  • Page 6
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1942.
    Disease.Total cases notified.Cases admitted to Hospitals.Total deaths.
  • Page 6
    Tuberculosis. No action was necessary under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925 or Section 172, Public Health Act, 1936,
    Total Primary cases notified.Total cases admitted to Sanatoria and Hos pitals.Total Deaths.
  • Page 7
    New Tuberculosis Cases and Mortality during 1942.
    Age PeriodX New CasesDeaths
    Pulmonary .Non Pulmonary.PulmonaryNon Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 7
    There were 161 cases of tuberculosis on the register at tha end of the year, compared with 155 in 1941.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 8
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1942.
    Cases notified. At ages - Years.Cases admitted to Isolation Hospitals.
    At all agesUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 20zu to 35Ob to 4545 to 65t»t> ana upv?ards
  • Page 9
    PREMISES OR OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY BYE LAWS OR REGULATIONS.
    No. in District.No. of visits.Notices served.Notices complied with.
  • Page 9
    SUMMARY Of INSPECTIONS AND VISITS. The following summary shows the number of visits and inspections made:-
  • Page 10
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  • Page 10
    SUMMARY OP WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR. Water Supply:-
  • Page 10
    SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR.