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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Tuberculosis
| Age Periods | New Cases | - Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resp i ratory | Non-Respi ratory | Respi ratory | Non-Respi ratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 5 years | _ | _ | _ | - | - | _ | _ | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ~ | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Totals | 2 | - | - | - | - | |||
Chest Clinics
At West Hill Hospital, Dartford and 65 Bexley Road, Erith
Housing Applicants
Special consideration is given to cases put forward by the Medical 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 - 14
Applicants recommended for rehousing - 3
No of families granted houses on account of tuberculosis - 2
Other reasons - 6
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 9 including 3 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.
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