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Bromley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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As in previous years, the infection continued to be mild in
character and the distribution of the cases was fairly even
throughout the area.
There were no cases of diphtheria notified in children of
school age during 1952.
Three cases of Poliomyelitis, all non-paralytic, were notified.
Two were admitted to hospital and one was home nursed. There
were no deaths from this disease.
Three cases of Pneumonia were notified, one child being
admitted to hospital.
During the year 238 cases of measles and 76 cases of Whooping
Cough in children of school age were notified. Four suffering
from Measles and six suffering from Whooping Cough were
admitted to hospital.
The following gives details of the seasonal incidence of the various diseases notified:—
| Disease | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apl. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 199 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 24 |
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.
During the year 86 children and young persons appeared
before the Local Court.
The types of offences were:—
Larceny and attempted Larceny 34
Insulting words and behaviour 1
Road Traffic Act 11
Beyond Control 6
Wilful Damage 9
In need of Care and Protection 7
Breaking and Entering 4
Obstructing passage of footway 9
Playing football in street 5
Inflicting grievous bodily harm 1
Wandering abroad to beg 1
Trespassing on Railway Property 2
Damaging advertisements 2
PHYSICAL EDUCATION, 1952.
The following is the report of the Area Advisers of Physical
Education:—