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Coulsdon and Purley 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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CEREBRO - SPINAL FEVER.
Four cases were notified., one case occurring in each of
the following months: January, March, October and December.
The first and last cases, were in respect of children only one
year old, both of whom died from the disease. The second
case was an adult who Was visiting the District and the third
case was 3½ years old. All four cases were "admitted to
Redhill County Hospital. A further death was attributed to
the late results of this disease but the case was not notified
in the acute stage.
POLIOMYELITIS.
The only case of Poliomyelitis a boy of 9 years , was
notified in February, but the diagnosis was not confirmed on
admission to Hospital.
DYSENTERY.
Ten cases were notified of which 8 occurred in January.
All were inmates of one of the Mental Hospitals in the Urban
District.
TUBERCULOSIS.
regard to tuberculosis in this District during 1939:-
The following table show concisely the position with regard to tuberculosis in this District during 1939:-
| PULMONARY. | NON-PULMONARY. | TOTALS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Number on register 1st January, 1939. | 87 | 79 | 18 | 24 | 105 | 103 |
| ADDITIONS, 1939. New cases notified | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 |
| Cases removed into District | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Restored to register | 3 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| TOTAL ADDITIONS | 26 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 36 |
| REMOVALS, 1939. | ||||||
| Died | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| Removed from District | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| Recovered | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Non-Tuberculous | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL REMOVED FROM REGISTER | 22 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 23 |
| Number on register 31st December, 1939 | 91 | 90 | 18 | 26 | 109 | 116 |
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