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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The total number of new cases in 1948 was males 18.1, females
1-31, thai is, approximately three new cases in men for every two
new cases in women. In consequence there is a greater demand
for male beds.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The diagnoses of the new cases entered in the Notification Register during 1948 were as follows:—
| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| Glands | 3 | 5 |
| Rib | — | 1 |
| Spine | 4 | |
| Hip | 1 | — |
| Knee | 1 | — |
| L. Tibia | 1 | — |
| Abdomen | 3 | 5 |
| Genito-urinary tract | 1 | |
| Lupus | — | 4 |
| Miliary | — | 1 |
| Meninges | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 15 | 23 |
Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
During 1948, '8 -deaths were certified to be due to NonPulmonary
Tuberculosis, compared with 14 in 1947, 9 in 1946,
18 in 1945, 11 in 1944, 16 in 1943, 17 in 1942, 19 in 1941, 21 in
1940, and 12 in 1939.
The deaths were due to:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | . 2 | 3 |
| Tuberculous Peritonitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Miliary Tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| ,, „ and Tb. Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Spinal Tuberculosis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 4 | 4 | 8 |