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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
Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
Summary of notifications during the period from 1st January,
1942, to 31st December, 1942:—
| Age Periods. | No. of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis | 1 Total | Notifications | on Form A. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1— 5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 66 up. | Total (all ages) | ||
| Pulmonary— | |||||||||||||
| Males | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 102 | 111 |
| Females | — | — | — | - | 20 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 101 |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||||||||||
| Males | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | - | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | - | 16 | 18 |
| Females | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 23 | 24 |
New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from 1st January, 1942, to 31st December, 1942, otherwise than by formal notification:—
| Age periods. | 0—1 | 1—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65 and upwards | Total Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Males | — | — | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 38 |
| Females | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 35 |
| Non-pulmonary Males | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Females | - | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1942:—
| PULMONARY. | NON-PULMONARY. | Total Cases. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| 571 | 514 | 1085 | 113 | 129 | 242 | 1327 |