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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
Penge 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Disinfection.
Rooms fumigated 99
Mattresses disinfected 449
Blankets disinfected 962
Pillows disinfected 534
Miscellaneous articles disinfected 753
Bacteriological Work.
| Bacillus found. | Bacillus not found. | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria. County Laboratory. | - | 9 |
| Diphtheria. Clinical Research Association. | - | 5 |
| Tuberculosis. County Laboratory. | 8 | *? |
| Haemolytlc County Laboratory, streptococcus. | 1 | ? |
On the grounds of economy, copies of the reports on specimens
sent to the County Laboratory which prove to be negative are not
forwarded to local medical officers of health.
Pour samples of water from dwellinghouses in the district were
analysed during the year and in each case the water was satisfactory.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1942.
| Disease. | Total cases notified. | Cases admitted to Hospitals. | Total deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 28 | 23 | |
| Diphtheria | 2 | 2 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | - | - |
| Pneumonia | 6 | - | 11 (all forms) |
| Erysipelas | 4 | - | - |
| Dysentery (Sonne) | 1 | 1 | - |
| Measles | 110 | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 12 | 1 | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | - | - |
Prevention of Blindness.
No action was taken under Section 176, Public Health Act, 193Q#
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary (Males) | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| 11 (Females) | __7 | 8 | _5 |
| Totals | 21 | 22 | 12 |
| Non-Pulmonary (Males) | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| (Females ) | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Five of the deaths from tuberculosis were of cases not notified,
four of whom died in hospitals outside the district.
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