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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Porsons affected with head lice totalled 179 (of whom 124 were school children) and they received 233 treatments.
| Disinfection. | |
| Rooms fumigated | 93 |
| Mattresses disinfected | 204 |
| Blankets disinfected. | 1327 |
| Pillows disinfected | 332 |
| Miscellaneous articles | |
| disinfected | 219 |
Bacteriological Work.
| Bacillus found. | Bacillus not found. | |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria, County Laboratory. | 1 | |
| Diphtheria. Clinical Research Association. | 1 | - |
| Tuberculosis.County Laboratory. | 8 | ? |
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.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1944.
| Disease | Total cases notified | Cases admitted to Hospitals, | Total deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 24 | 21 | - |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 3 | - |
| Enteric fever | 1 | 1 | - |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | - |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 3 | 19 (all forms) |
| Erysipelas | 6 | 1 | - |
| Measles | 74 | 8 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 43 | 2 | - |
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 3ases notified. | Total cases admitted to Sanatoria and Hospitals. | Total deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary (Males) | 17 | 15 | 6 |
| " (Females) | 16 | 20 | 8 |
| Totals | 33 | 35 | |
| Non-Pulmonary (Males) | 4 | 2 | |
| (Females ) | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | |
Seven of the 17 deaths from tuberculosis were of cases not
notified, six of whom died in hospitals outside the district.
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