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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Of the cases notified in 1945, 8 males and 5 females died
from the Pulmonary form of the disease during the year, equal
to 4.9 per cent, of those notified, and 4 males and 2 females from
the Non-pulmonary form.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 1.86 per
1,000 of the population; for Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.56, and
for Non-pulmonary 0.30 per 1,000 population. The notification
rate was 1.53 per 1,000. In 1944 the corresponding figures were
1.66, 1.43, 0.23, and 1.35 per 1,000.
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
Summary of notifications during the period from 1st January,
1945, to 31st December, 1945:—

FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS.

Age Periods.No. of Primary Notifications of New Cases of TuberculosisTotal Notifications on Form A.
0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6566 up.Total (all ages)
Pulmonary- Males-1141934281726186154173
Females-2121623331978111112
Non-Pulmonary-
Males-4644-224I-2727
Females-1423-4--111619

Supplemental Return.

New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from 1st January, 1945, to 31st December, 1945, otherwise than by formal notification:-

Age periods.0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and upwardsTotal Cases.
Pulmonary Males----167-72225
Females---1595211-24
Non-pulmonary Males--1--211--16
Females11122-21-1-11