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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Bacteriological Work.
| Bacillus found | Bacillus not found. | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria, County Laboratory. | - | ? |
| Diphtheria. Clinical Research Association. | - | 6 |
| Tuberculosis. County Laboratory. | 6 | ? |
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 1943.
| Disease | Total cases notified. | Cases admitted to Hospitals. | Total deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 39 | 35 | — |
| Diphtheria | - | — | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 21 | 6 | 17 |
| (all forms) | |||
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | |
| Dysentery (Sonne) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Measles | 108 | 2 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 72 | 4 | 1 |
Prevention of Blindness.
No action was taken under Section 176, Public Health Act, 1936.
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary (Males ) | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| '' (Females) | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| Totals | 21 | 19 | 12 |
| Non-Pulmonary (Males) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| '' (Females) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Pour of the deaths from tuberculosis wore of cases not
notified, three of whom died in hospitals outside the district.
7.