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Penge 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Night Nursery (6 nights per week).
| 0-2 years | 2-5 years | Total at tendances. | Average nightly attendances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From 17th May, 1943 to 31st December, 1943. (193 nights) | 949 | 456 | 1405 | 7.28 |
Fortnightly sessions for the routine medical inspections of
the children were commenced on the 18th May, 1943,
Maternity Hospital.
During the year 113 Penge cases were admitted to the Penge and
Beckenham Joint Maternity Hospital, Stone Park Avenue, Beckenham.
The following table gives the number of mothers admitted annually for the last five years:-
| Year | Total cases admitted. | penge cases. | Beckenham cases. | Other cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 246 | 48 | 198 | - |
| 1940 | 405 | 102 | 303 | - |
| 1941 | 310 | 79 | 228 | 3 |
| 1942 | 570 | 119 | 447 | 4 |
| 1943 | 571 | 118 | 453 | - |
The average period spent in the home during the year by each
patient was 13.6 days.
Maternity cases sent to the County Hospital, Farnborough, Kent,
through' the Council's Ante-Natal Clinic totalled 39 and 12 patients
were evacuated under the London County Council's scheme for
Expectant Mothers.
Health Visiting.
Two Health Visitors were employed and the following shows the number of visits paid:-
| First visits to infants under one year | 360 |
| Subsequent visits to infants under one year | 1,657 |
| Visits to children between the ages of 1 and 5 years | 1,851 |
| Visits to expectant mothers | 403 |
| Visits to post-natal mothers | 187 |
| Visits to Tuberculosis cases | 315 |
| Visits to foster children. | 54 |
| Visits re Diphtheria Immunisation | 323 |
| Visits re Scabies | 87 |
| Measles | 47 |
| Whooping Cough | 37 |
| Miscellaneous visits | 264 |
| 5,585 |