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Merton and Morden 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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TUBERCULOSIS.
One hundred and forty new cases were added to the
register of tuberculous persons, compared with 151 in 1943.

Table: These additions were:—

These additions were:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary7750127
Non-Pulmonary9413
8654140

Table: TABLE XIX.Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1944.

TABLE XIX.

Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1944.

Wards,Registered at 31st December, 1944,Total.Number on Register at mid-year.
Pulmonary,Non-Pulmonary.
Abbey40116149
Bushey Mead61117266
Central4395248
Morden8799680
Park9118109100
Ravensbury8227109102
Raynes Park4665255
St. Helier12228150138
West Barnes48146260
Whole district620133753698

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The Anti-Tuberculosis Scheme in this district is administered
by the County Council. Institutional treatment was
50
Of these 140, 97 were primary notifications, 37 were transferred
from other districts, and 6 came to notice in other ways.
During the year 80 persons were removed from the register
for the following reasons:—
Recovered 3
Removed from the district 40
Death 37
After allowing for the additions and deductions, the
number remaining on the register at the 31st December, 1944,
was distributed as shown in the following table:—