[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Penge 1957

Published: 1958
Pages: 24
Tables: 29

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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VITAL STATISTICS

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Comparative Vital Statistics The following table shows the comparative figures for 1957:—

	Rate per 1,000 Home Population	Rate per 1,000 total births	Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population	Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live Births
	Live Births	Still Births	Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population	Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live Births

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1. Inspection of Dwellinghouses During the Year: —
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(2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included in sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and
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Diphtheria Immunisation The following is a return of the number of children resident in the district who were immunised against diphtheria during the year:—

Children born 1953 to 1957 Children born 1943 to 1952 Totals
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Smallpox No case was notified and one Penge contact of a case occurring elsewhere was reported. The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year:—

Age at 31/12/57 Under 1 1 to 4 5 to 14 15 or over Total
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The following table gives the numbers of children in the district who received a course of two injections against poliomyelitis during the year ended 31st December, 1957:—

Born 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 Total
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Disinfection
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1957

Total Cases Notified Cases admitted to Hospital Total Deaths
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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 Notified Total Cases admitted to Sanatoria and Hospitals Total Deaths
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NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1957

Age Period *New Cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
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There were 373 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year compared with 385 in 1956.

Male Female Total
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Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1957

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 upWds admitted to Hospital
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PART I, FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health

Premises Number of
Number on Register Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted

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2. Cases in which Defects were found

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects were found				Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted
	Found	Remedied	Referred
	Found	Remedied	To H.M. Inspector	By H.M. Inspector

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CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1957 Registrar-General's Figures

CAUSES OF DEATH MALES FEMALES
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS
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SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR Water Supply:—
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The classification of the various food businesses by type is as follows:—
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II. Number of food premises registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, used for:—
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The food condemned was as follows:—
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Milk (Special Designations) Orders Dealers' Licences:
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Included in the total were 34 samples of milk, 18 of drugs and 10 of spirits. All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—

SAMPLE OF ANALUSIS ACTION TAKEN
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SAMPLE OF ANALYSIS ACTION TAKEN
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RENT ACT, 1957 This Act came into operation on the 6th July, 1957. The following is a Summary of applications received under the provisions of the Act and subsequent action arising therefrom:—
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One full-time rodent operative is employed and the following is a summary of the work carried out by him at premises in the district:—
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SHOPS ACT, 1950 YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1938

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

VITAL STATISTICS

Comparative Vital Statistics The following table shows the comparative figures for 1957:—

1. Inspection of Dwellinghouses During the Year: —

(2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included in sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and

Diphtheria Immunisation The following is a return of the number of children resident in the district who were immunised against diphtheria during the year:—

Smallpox No case was notified and one Penge contact of a case occurring elsewhere was reported. The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year:—

The following table gives the numbers of children in the district who received a course of two injections against poliomyelitis during the year ended 31st December, 1957:—

Disinfection

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1957

Tuberculosis No action was necessary under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or under Section 172, Public Health Act, 1936.

NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1957

There were 373 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year compared with 385 in 1956.

Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis) during the year 1957

PART I, FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 and 1948 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health

2. Cases in which Defects were found

CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1957 Registrar-General's Figures

SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS

SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR Water Supply:—

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The classification of the various food businesses by type is as follows:—

II. Number of food premises registered under Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, used for:—

The food condemned was as follows:—

Milk (Special Designations) Orders Dealers' Licences:

Included in the total were 34 samples of milk, 18 of drugs and 10 of spirits. All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—

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RENT ACT, 1957 This Act came into operation on the 6th July, 1957. The following is a Summary of applications received under the provisions of the Act and subsequent action arising therefrom:—

One full-time rodent operative is employed and the following is a summary of the work carried out by him at premises in the district:—

SHOPS ACT, 1950 YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1938