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Penge 1959
[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 1955-1959 | Children born 1945-1954 | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary inoculations | 446 | 16 | 462 |
| Reinforcing „ | 31 | 219 | 250 |
| Penge children under the age of 15 years on the 31st December, 1959, who had completed a course of immunisation at any time before that date were as follows:— | |||
| Aged 0-4 years inclusive | 1,139 | ||
| ,, 5-15 „ ,, | 2,364 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccinated | 157 | 213 | 12 | 12 | 394 |
| Re-vaccinated | — | 4 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1948 | 1,880 | 1,732 |
| 1949 | 76 | 216 |
| 1950 | 75 | 185 |
| 1951 | 71 | 213 |
| 1952 | 63 | |
| 1953 | 74 | |
| 1954 | 73 | 214 |
| 1955 | 72 | 203 |
| 1956 | 86 | 189 |
| 1957 | 148 | 235 |
| 1958 | 369 | 113 |
| 1959 | 92 | — |
| 3,079 | 3,739 |
Food Poisoning
Six cases of food poisoning were notified.
Scarlet Fever
There were 57 cases of scarlet fever notified as against 20 in 1958, and 18
cases were removed to hospital.
The disease generally was of a mild type and there were no "return"
cases. No deaths were recorded.