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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Year | 0.5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | over 65 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | - | - | 12 | 43 | 39 | 10 | 104 |
| 1949 | - | 2 | 11 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 89 |
| 1950 | 1 | - | 7 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 60 |
| 1951 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 51 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | 10 | 22 | 20 | 52 |
| 1953 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 1954 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | 6 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 1958 | - | - | - | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
| 1957 | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | 13 | 29 |
All but 8 cases were notified during life.
Where patients have not been notified during their lifetime
a visit is paid by the Tuberculosis Health visitor to the home
of the deceased, to obtain particulars of the contracts and to
endeavour to persuade them to attend the Clinic for examination.
In 1957 the death-rate from all forms of Tuberculosis was
0.14 per 1,000 population.
The rate from Respiratory Tuberculosis was 0.12 and the
rate for Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.02. Similar figures for
1956 were 0.100 and 0.004.
In 1957 the total number of deaths showed a slight increase
when compared with 1956. 80% of the deaths occurred in the age
groups 45 years and over. There were no deaths in children of
school age.
Deaths from Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1957 4 deaths were certified to be due to NonRespiratory
Tuberculosis, compared with 1 in 1956, 2 in 1955, 4
in 1954 and 6 in 1953.
The deaths were due to:-