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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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There was an increase of 20 per cent. in the number of new
cases in 1942, compared with 1941, the increase being about three
times greater in women than in men. In women the highest
incidence was in the age groups 20—25 years. In men the
highest incidence was in the 25—35 years groups.
The diagnosis of the new cases entered in the Notification Register during 1942 were as follows:—
| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| Meninges | 5 | 3 |
| Spine | 1 | 2 |
| Spine and hip | 1 | — |
| Hip | 2 | — |
| Shoulder | 2 | — |
| Knee | 1 | — |
| Elbow | 1 | — |
| Foot | 2 | 3 |
| Sterno-clavicle | — | 1 |
| Peritoneum | 1 | 2 |
| Abdomen | — | 2 |
| Kidney | 1 | 3 |
| Skin | — | 1 |
| Ileo-caecal | — | 1 |
| Sacro-iliac | — | 1 |
| Genito-urinary | 1 | — |
| Miliary | 1 | 1 |
| Glands | 4 | 9 |
| Totals | 23 | 29 |
During 1942, 17 deaths were certified to be due to Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, compared with 19 in 1941, 21 in 1940, 12 in 1939, 18 in 1938, and 15 in 1937.
The deaths were due to:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| „ ,, and Right Apical Pneumonia | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tuberculous Hip disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tuberculous Kidney | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculous disease of the Spine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Miliary tuberculosis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 8 | 9 | 17 |