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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Crayford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Tuberculosis
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 5 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 45 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | — |
| 65 and over | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 11 | 9 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
Chest Clinics
At V/est Hill Hospital, Dartford and 65, Bexley Road, Erith.
Housing Applicants
Special consideration is given to cases put forward by the Medieal
Officer of Health involving tuberculosis or other physical disability
in the applicants' families and such cases are considered outside the
normal points scheme.
Cases investigated during the year - 25
Applicants recommended for rehousing - 5
No. of families granted houses on account of Tuberculosis - 6
Other reasons - 5
CRAYFORD TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE
The Crayford Tuberculosis Care Committee in association with the
Kent Council of Social Service has continued to function during the
year. The number of cases assisted was 13» including 7 new cases.
Clothing, coal supplies and fares to visit relatives in Sanatoria had
once again formed the bulk of the assistance given by the Committee.
19.