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TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 1963 there were 46 cases of tuberculosis (all
forms) notified in Battersea as compared with 75 in 1962, 63 in 1961,
79 in 1960, 75 in 1959 and 75 in 1958.
In addition 42 cases were reported or otherwise came to the knowledge
of the Medical Officer of Health, making a total of 88 cases
for the year.
The case rate per 1,000 population (excluding inward transfers)
was 0.45 or 45 per 100,000. At the end of the year there were 841
Pulmonary cases and 47 non-pulmonary cases of tuberculosis on the
Register. This is equal to a morbidity rate per 1,000 population of
8.17 in the case of pulmonary, and 0.46 in the case of non-pulmonary
tuberculosis or 8.63 both types.
The tables on page 18 give details of additions and deletions of
cases on the Register during the year.
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
During 1963 deaths from tuberculosis registered as belonging to the
Borough of Battersea numbered 8, of which 7 were due to pulmonary
tuberculosis and 1 to other forms of the disease.

The death rate per 100,000 population was 6.3 for England
and Wales.