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Penge 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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MORTUARY
During the year 17 bodies were brought to the Mortuary where post mortem
examinations were conducted by a Home Office Pathologist.
A refrigerating chamber is installed in the mortuary.
My thanks are due to the Chairman and Members of the Public Health
Committee for their cordial support during the year, and also to the staff of
the Public Health Department for their ready co-operation at all times.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
B. E. HAWKINS,
Medical Officer of Health.
Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the Year 1955
| Cases Notified at ages—years | Cases admitted to Hospitals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all ages | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 65 | 65 and upw'ds | ||
| Scarlet fever | 17 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | 584 | 13 | 100 | 93 | 98 | 120 | 155 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | 35 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Dysentery | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Food Poisoning | 5 | - | - | - | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis: Non-paralytic | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Paralytic | 2 | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Paratyphoid | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 662 | 17 | 107 | 100 | 110 | 125 | 174 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 15 |
No deaths of notified cases.