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Penge 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1944
Pages
16
Tables
26

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26 tables in this report

  • Page 1
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OP THE AREA.
  • Page 1
    Deaths from Puerperal causes:- Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
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    Death rate of Infants under one year of age: -
  • Page 2
    Comparative Vital Statistics. The following table shows the comparative figures for 1943.
    Rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.Death rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births.
    Live-Births.Still-Births.
  • Page 3
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    Medical Officer's Consultations.19421943
  • Page 3
    Day Nursery (6 days per week).
    0-2 years2-5 yearsTotal attendances.Average daily at tendances.
  • Page 4
    Night Nursery (6 nights per week).
    0-2 years2-5 yearsTotal at tendances.Average nightly attendances
  • Page 4
    The following table gives the number of mothers admitted annually for the last five years:-
    YearTotal cases admitted.penge cases.Beckenham cases.Other cases.
  • Page 4
    Health Visiting. Two Health Visitors were employed and the following shows the number of visits paid:-
  • Page 5
    Child Life Protection.
  • Page 5
    HOUSING. There were no houses or flats erected during the..year. One house was converted into two flats.
  • Page 6
    Diphtheria Immunisation. The following table gives the attendances, etc. during the year 1943.
    Under 5 years.Over 5 years.Totals.
  • Page 6
    Disinfection.
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    Bacteriological Work.
    Bacillus foundBacillus not found.
  • Page 7
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1943.
    DiseaseTotal cases notified.Cases admitted to Hospitals.Total deaths.
  • Page 7
    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 Hospitals.Total Deaths.
  • Page 8
    New Tuberculosis Cases and Mortality during 1S43.
    Age Period* New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon- PalmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 8
    There were 152 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year, compared with 161 in 1942.
    MaleFemaleTotal.
  • Page 9
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1945.
    Gases notified At ages - years.Cages admitted to Isolation Hospitals.
    At all agesUnder 11 to 22 to3 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards.
  • Page 10
    PREMISES OR OCCUPATIONS WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY BYELAWS OR REGULATIONS.
    No, in District.No. of visits.Notices served.Notices complied with.
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    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS. The following summary snows the number of visits and inspections made:-
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. The analysis of 12 informal samples of milk obtained during the year, all of which were genuine, show the following satisfactory average:-
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    The following licences were issued under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders
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    The following shows the amount of food surrendered and condemned from shops and stalls:-