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Penge 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 26
- Tables
- 29
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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VITAL STATISTICS
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Infant mortality rates
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Comparative Vital Statistics The following table shows the comparative figures for 1962:—
Rate per 1,000 Home Population Rate per 1,000 total births Death Rate per 1,000 Total Population Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live Births Live Births Still Births -
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HOUSING The erection of 25 flats and conversion of one house into flats by the local authority was completed during the year. Private builders erected 18 houses and maisonettes and converted two houses into flats.
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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 1958 to 1962 Children born 1948 to 1957 Totals -
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Smallpox No case was notified. The following shows the number of Penge residents who were vaccinated against smallpox during the year:—
Age at 31/12/62 Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 4 5 to 14 15 and over Total -
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Poliomyelitis No cases were notified. The following table gives the number of second injections and the number of third injections given during the year ended 31st December, 1962:—
Year 2 Injections (SALK) 3rd Dose (SALK and ORAL) 4th Dose (SALK and ORAL) 3 Orals (Complete course) -
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The following table gives the number of children in the district who received primary injections against whooping cough during the year ended 31st December, 1962:—
Year of Birth: 1948-52 1953-57 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 Total -
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1962
Total Cases Notified Cases admittecto Hospital Total Deaths -
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Tuberculosis No action was necessary under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or under Section 172, Public Health Act, 1936.
Total Primary Cases Notified Total Cases admitted to Sanitoria and Hospitals Total Deaths -
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NEW TUBERCULOSIS CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1962
Age Period *New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary M F M F M F M F -
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There were 402 cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of the year compared with 405 in 1961.
Male Female Total -
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CAUSES OF DEATH IN PENGE URBAN DISTRICT, 1962 Registrar-General's Figures
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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1962
At all ages Under 1 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 5 10 9 9 to 15 15 to 35 35 and upw'ds Cases admitted to Hospital -
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PART I, FACTORIES ACT, 1961 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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2. Cases in which Defects were found
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS AND VISITS
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SUMMARY OF WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEAR
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The classification of the various food businesses by type is as follows:—
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The food condemned was as follows:—
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Summary
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RENT ACT, 1957 The following is a summary of applications received under the provisions of the Act and subsequent action arising therefrom:—
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One full-time rodent operative is employed and the following is a summary of work carried out by him at premises in the district:—
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SHOPS ACT 1950 YOUNG PERSONS (EMPLOYMENT) ACT, 1938