[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

Penge 1959

Published: 1960
Pages: 24
Tables: 30

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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 1959:—

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

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HOUSING The erection of 14 maisonettes by the local authority was completed during the year. Private builders erected 4 dwellinghouses, 6 flats and provided 7 flats by converting existing houses. 1. Inspection of Dwellinghouses During the Year:—
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2. Remedy of Defects Without Service of Formal Notice:—
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5. Slum Clearance Housing Act, 1957, Sec. 42—Clearance Areas:— Official representation was made to the Council in respect of four areas, details of which are as follows:—

Area Dwellings Families
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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 1955-1959 Children born 1945-1954 Totals
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Smallpox No case was notified. The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year:—

Age 0131/12 59 Under 1 1 to 4 5 to 14 15 or over Total
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Poliomyelitis No cases were notified. The following table gives (A) the number of second injections and (B) the number of third injections given during the year ended 31st December, 1959:—

Born A B
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The following table gives the number of children in the district who received primary injections against whooping cough during the year ended 31st December, 1959:—

Year of Birth: 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Total
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1959

Total Cases Notified Cases admitted to Hospitals 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 1959

Age Period *New cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary
M F M F M F M F
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There were 394 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year compared with 371 in 1958.

Male Female Total
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1959

At all ages Under 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to4 4 to5 5 to 10 10 to IS 15to35 35 to 65 & up. Cases 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 on Register Number of
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, 1959 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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All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—

sample of analysis action taken
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RENT ACT, 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 work carried out by him at premises in the district:—
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SHOPS ACT, 1950 YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1938

Age Period	*New cases				Deaths
Age Period	Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-Pulmonary
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

VITAL STATISTICS

Comparative Vital Statistics The following table shows the comparative figures for 1959:—

HOUSING The erection of 14 maisonettes by the local authority was completed during the year. Private builders erected 4 dwellinghouses, 6 flats and provided 7 flats by converting existing houses. 1. Inspection of Dwellinghouses During the Year:—

2. Remedy of Defects Without Service of Formal Notice:—

5. Slum Clearance Housing Act, 1957, Sec. 42—Clearance Areas:— Official representation was made to the Council in respect of four areas, details of which are as follows:—

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. The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year:—

Poliomyelitis No cases were notified. The following table gives (A) the number of second injections and (B) the number of third injections given during the year ended 31st December, 1959:—

The following table gives the number of children in the district who received primary injections against whooping cough during the year ended 31st December, 1959:—

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1959

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

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NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1959

There were 394 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year compared with 371 in 1958.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1959

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, 1959 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:

All the samples were genuine with the exception of the following:—

RENT ACT, 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 work carried out by him at premises in the district:—

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