London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| At all ages | Under 1 | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 3 to 4 | 4 to 5 | 5 to 9 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 35 | 35 and upw'ds | Cases admitted to Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysentery | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | |
| Erysipelas | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | — |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Meningococcal Septicaemia | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Measles | 129 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 34 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Scarlet Fever | 34 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | 34 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 235 | 16 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 43 | 57 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
PART I, FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 TO 1959
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
PART I, FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 TO 1959
1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written Notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (I) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authority | 16 | 32 | - | - |
| (II) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 89 | 155 | - | - |
| (III) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 14 | 20 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 119 | 207 | 1 | — |