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Penge 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Bacteriological Work.
Bacillus Bacillus
found not found
Diphtheria. Clinical Research Association 0 4
Tuberculosis. County Laboratory 11 -
On the grounds of economy, copies of the report on specimens sent to the
County Laboratory by private medical practitioners which prove to be negative
are not forwarded to local Medical Officers of Health.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1948.
| Disease | Total Cases notified | Cases admitted to Hospitals | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 24 | 17 | — |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 3 | 12 (all forms) |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 8 | — | — |
| Measles | 458 | 1 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 100 | 1 | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 1 | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 2 | 2 | — |
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) | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| „ (Females | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 39 | 10 | 10 |
| Non-Pulmonary (Males) | 2 | 1 | - |
| „ (Females) | 2 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Two of the eleven deaths from Tuberculosis were of cases not notified,
both of whom died in Hospitals outside the district.