London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
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]
This page requires JavaScript
8
(C) Proceedings under Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1953:—
(1) Closing Orders made under Section 10(1)
4. Housing Act, 1957—Overcrowding:—
The Housing Manager reports that 92 families living in overcrowded and
unsatisfactory slum conditions were rehoused during the year.
5. Slum Clearance
Housing Act, 1957, Sec. 42—Clearance Areas:—
Official representations were made to the Council in respect of 3 areas
comprising 28 houses, which housed 28 families and 82 persons.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
Diphtheria
For the fourteenth year in succession no cases of diphtheria occurred in
the district.
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 Children born
1957 to 1961 1947 to 1956 Totals
Primary inoculations 578 104 682
Reinforcing inoculations 95 346 441
Smallpox
No case was notified.
The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year:—
| Age at 31/12/61 | Under 1 | 1 to 4 | 5 to 14 | 15 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccinated | 277 | 82 | 11 | 375 | |
| Re-vaccinated | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |