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Merton and Morden 1946

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

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TUBERCULOSIS.
One hundred and nineteen new eases were added to the
register of tuberculous persons. compared with 139 in 1945.

Table: These additions were:—

These additions were:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary6140101
Non-Pulmonary9918
7049119

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Of these 119, 85 were primary notifications, 27 were transferred
from other districts, and 7 came to notice in other ways.
During the year 98 persons were removed from the
register for the following reasons:—
Recovered 17
Removed from the district 44
Death 37
After allowing for the additions and deductions, the
number remaining on the register at the 31st December, 1946,
was distributed as shown in the following table:—

Table: TABLE XXIV.Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1946.

TABLE XXIV.

Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1946.

Wards.Registered at 31st December, 1946.Total.Number on Register at mid-year.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary
Abbey4395253
Bushey Mead65158083
Central50116162
Morden8614100104
Park9720117115
Ravensbury9425119116
Raynes Park6256763
St. Helier12831159150
West Barnes46176363
Whole district671147818809

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The Anti-Tuberculosis Scheme in this district is administered
by the County Council. Institutional treatment was
60