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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Penge 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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Under Section 47 of this Act it was necessary to apply for a Magistrate's
Order for the removal of a woman in need of care to a home. This application
was granted.
MORTUARY
During the year 16 bodies were brought to the Mortuary where postmortem
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.
I am, Mr. Chairman, Lady and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
B. E. HAWKINS,
Medical Officer of Health.
| At all ages | 2 to | 5 to 10 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 5C0 | 15 | 120 | 81 | 82 | 105 | 95 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 31 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 57 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 3 | — | — | 13 |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Dysensery | 36 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| Food Poisoning | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | - | |
| 642 | 20 | 137 | 93 | 96 | 124 | 144 | 7 | 10 | 2! |