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Penge 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Published
1954
Pages
26
Tables
12

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12 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Comparative Vital Statistics. The following table shows the comparative figures for 1953.
    Rate per 1,000 Home PopulationDeath Rate per 1,000 Home PopulationDeaths under 1 year per 1,000 live Births
    Live BirthsStill Births
  • Page 8
    The following is a return of the number of children resident in the district who were immunised against diphtheria during the year:—
    Children born 1949-1953Children born 1939-1948Totals
  • Page 8
    The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year:—
    Age at 31/12/53.Under 11 to 45 to 14.15 or overTotal.
  • Page 10
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1953.
    DiseaseTotal Cases notifiedCases admitted to HospitalsTotal Deaths
  • Page 10
    Tuberculosis. No action was necessary under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or under Section 172, Public Health Act, 1936.
    Total Primary cases notifiedTotal Cases admitted to Sanatoria and HospitalsTotal Deaths
  • Page 11
    NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1953.
    Age Period*New CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
  • Page 11
    There were 339 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year, compared with 320 in 1952.
    MaleFemaleTotal
  • Page 13
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1953.
    Cases Notified at ages—yearsCases admitted to 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 13
    BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY IN THE YEAR 1953.
    Rate per 1,000 Home PopulationAnnual Death Rate per 1,000 Home PopulationRate per 1,000 Live Births
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAll CausesTyphoid FeverSmall-poxAcute Poliomyelitis & PolioencephalitisTuberculosisWhooping CoughDiphtheriaInfluenzaPneumoniaTotal Deaths under one year
  • Page 14
    PART I, FACTORIES ACT, 1937. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    PremisesNumber of
    Number on RegisterInspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers prosecuted
  • Page 14
    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 15
    CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1953. Registrar-General's Figures.
    CAUSES OF DEATHMALESFEMALES