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Penge 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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The following is a return of the number of children resident in the district who were immunised against diphtheria during the year:—
| Children born 1954 to 1958 | Children born 1944 to 1953 | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary inoculations | 369 | 14 | 383 |
| Reinforcing ,, | 20 | 190 | 210 |
| Penge children under the age of 15 years on the 31st December, 1958, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date were as follows: — | |||
| Aged 0-4 years inclusive | 1,487 | ||
| 53 5-15 „ ,, | 2,142 | ||
No case was notified.
The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against Smallpox during the year:—
| Age at 31/12/58 | Under 1 | 1 to 4 | 5 to 14 | 15 or over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccinated | 139 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 303 |
| Re-vaccinated | – | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
No cases were notified.
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, 1958: —
| Born | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | 184 | 197 | 262 | 279 | 303 | 322 | 379 | 378 | 290 | 44 | 2,798 | |
| Number given third injection:— | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 53 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 46 | 48 | 24 | — | 307 | |
Food Poisoning
One case of food poisoning was notified.
Scarlet Fever
There were 20 cases of scarlet fever notified (as against 11 in 1957) and
six cases were removed to hospital.
The disease generally was of a mild type and there were no "return" cases.
No deaths were recorded.
Sonne Dysentery
There were four cases of Sonne Dysentery during 1958.
Measles
A total of 155 cases was notified during the year compared with 662 the
previous year. There were no deaths.