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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Ages at Death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
| Year. | 0-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | Over 65. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | _ | 2 | 35 | 55 | 40 | 8 | 140 |
| 1938 | — | 3 | 22 | 46 | 40 | 8 | 119 |
| 1939 | — | — | 19 | 44 | 30 | 3 | 96 |
| 1940 | — | 1 | 18 | 61 | 38 | 10 | 128 |
| 1941 | — | 2 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 90 |
| 1942 | — | — | 15 | 50 | 33 | 8 | 106 |
| 1943 | 1 | — | 18 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 107 |
| 1944 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 98 |
In 1944 the death-rate from all form of Tuberculosis was 0.57
per 1,000 population.
The rate for Pulmonary Tuberculosis was 0.51 and the rate
for Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis 0.06. Similar figures for 1943
were 0.62 and 0.08.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
In 1944 the total number of deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis
was nine fewer than in 1943. The decrease was confined
to women, and may have been due to the evacuation of greater
numbers of women. Most of the deaths in men occurred after
the 25th year, whereas in women the greater proportion of deaths
occurred in the earlier age groups.
There was a decrease of 12.0 per cent, in the number of new
cases in 1944, compared with 1943, which had the highest number
for the past 13 years, and in women in the age groups 15-35
years. Most of the new cases in men occurred in the age groups
20-55 years. There is a close similarity in age distribution of
deaths and new cases in the two sexes.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The diagnosis of the new cases entered in the Notification Register during 1944 were as follows: —
| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| Spine | _ | 2 |
| Rib | 1 | 1 |
| Hip | 1 | _ |
| Knee | 2 | _ |
| Foot | _ | 3 |
| Abdomen | 5 | 1 |
| Genito-urinary tract | 3 | _ |
| Meninges | 2 | 2 |
| Axilla | 1 | _ |
| Skin | _ | 3 |
| Glands | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 19 | 16 |