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Penge 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1948
Pages
22
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Comparative Vital Statistics. The following table shows the comparative figures for 1947.
    Rate per 1,000 Civilian PopulationDeath Rate per 1,000 Civilian PopulationDeaths under 1 year per 1,000 live Births
    Live BirthsStill Births
  • Page 5
    The following table gives the number of mothers admitted annually for the last five years:—
    YearTotal Cases admittedPenge CasesBeckenham CasesOther Cases
  • Page 5
    Four Health Visitors and School Nurses were employed and the following shows the number of visits paid by them in connection with maternity and child welfare and tuberculosis.
  • Page 6
    Child Life Protection.
  • Page 8
    Diphtheria Immunisation. The following table gives the attendances, etc.,'during the year 1947.
    Under 5Over 5
  • Page 8
    Diphtheria Immunisation in relation to Child Population. Number of children who had completed a full course of Immunisation at any time up to 31st December, 1947.
    Age at 31/12/1947 i.e. born in yearUnder 1 19471 19462 19453 19444 19435 to 9 1938— 194210 to 14 1933— 1937Total under 15
  • Page 10
    New Tuberculosis Cases and Mortality during 1947.
    Age Period*New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
  • Page 10
    There were 197 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year, compared with 181 in 1946.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 11
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1947.
    Cases Notified at ages—yearsCases-admitted to Isolation Hospitals
    At all agesUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and upw'ds
  • Page 11
    BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY IN THE YEAR 1947.
    Rate per 1,000 Civilian PopulationAnnual Death Rate per 1,000 Civilian PopulationRate per 1,000 Live Births
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAll CausesTyphoid FeverJ Small-poxMeaslesScarlet FeverWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaDiarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years)Total Deaths under one year
  • Page 12
    PART I, FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 12
    2. Cases in which Defects were found.
    Particulars.Number of cases in which defects were foundNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H.M. InspectorBy H.M. Inspector
  • Page 13
    CAUSES OF DEATHS IN PENCE URBAN DISTRICT, 1947. Registrar-General's Figures.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.MALESFEMALES
  • Page 16
    Premises or Occupations which can be controlled by Byelaws or Regulations.
    No. in districtNo. of visitsNotices servedNotices complied with
  • Page 19
    The following Licences were issued under the Milk (Special Designations) Orders:—