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Penge 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1945
Pages
16
Tables
27

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27 tables in this report

  • Page 1
    STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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    Deaths from Puerperal causes:- Rate per 1,000 total (live and still births.
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    Comparative Vital Statistics. The following table shows the comparative figures for 1944.
    Rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.Death rate per 1,000 Civilian Population.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
    Live BirthsStill Births
  • Page 3
    There was a marked decrease in the attendances at the Centre during the year, due to the evacuation of mothers and children during the summer and autumn months in consequence of increased enemy air activity.
  • Page 3
    The attendances during the year were as follows Day Nursery (6 days per week).
    Opened 291 days0-2 years.2-5 years.Total at tendances.Average daily attendance.
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    Night Nursery (6 nights per week).
    0-2 years.2-5 years .Total at tendances.Average nightly attendance.
  • 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. Three Health Visitors and School Nurses were employed and the following shows the number of visits paid, in connection with maternity and child welfare and tuberculosis.
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    Child Life Protection.
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    HOUSING. There were no houses or flats erected or converted during the year.
  • Page 5
    2. Remedy of Defects without service of formal notices:-
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    3. Action under Statutory Powers
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    Diphtheria Immunisation. The following table gives the attendances, etc. during the year 1944.
    Under 5 years.Over 5 years•Totals .
  • Page 7
    Porsons affected with head lice totalled 179 (of whom 124 were school children) and they received 233 treatments.
  • Page 7
    Bacteriological Work.
    Bacillus found.Bacillus not found.
  • Page 7
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1944.
    DiseaseTotal cases notifiedCases 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 3ases notified.Total cases admitted to Sanatoria and Hospitals.Total deaths.
  • Page 8
    Now Tuberculosis Cases and Mortality during 1944.
    Age PeriodH New Cases.Deaths.
    PulmonaryMen-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 8
    There were 162 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year, compared w ith 152 in 1945.
    MaleFemaleTotal.
  • Page 9
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1944.
    Cases notified At ages - years.Cases admitted to Isolation. Hospitals.
    At all agesUnd-er 11 to- 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards .
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    Causes of Death in Penge Urban District, 1944. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S FIGURES.
    Causes of DeathMalesFemales
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    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 OP INSPECTIONS AND VISITS. The following summary shows the number of visits and inspections mode:-
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    SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR.
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    The principal items condemned were as follows:-