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 1961
[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 | 9 to 15 | 15 to 35 | 35 and upw'ds | Cases admitted to Hospital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 29 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | |
| Whooping Cough | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Measles | 440 | 21 | 112 | 63 | 59 | 100 | 78 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Dysentery | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
| Erysipelas | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 488 | 21 | 116 | 66 | 62 | 101 | 95 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 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 | 62 | - | - |
| (II) Factories not included in (1) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 91 | 135 | 1 | - |
| (III) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | 10 | 18 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 117 | 215 | 2 | - |