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Merton and Morden 1948

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

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TUBERCULOSIS.
One hundred and nineteen new cases were added to the
register of tuberculous persons, compared with 130 in 1947.

Table: These additions were:—

These additions were:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary5153104
Non-Pulmonary41115
5564119

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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 58 persons were removed from the register
for the following reasons:'—
Recovered 8
Removed from the district 25
Death 25
After allowing for the additions and deductions, the number
remaining on the register at the 31st December, 1948 was distributed
as shown in the following table:—

Table: TABLE XXIV.Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1948.

TABLE XXIV.

Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1948.

WardsRegistered at 31st December, 1948TotalsNumber on Register at mid-year
PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
Abbey47105755
Bushey Mead67188587
Central66148076
Morden9314107102
Park10921130122
Ravensbury10624130121
Raynes Park6787573
St. Helier15632188183
West Barnes50207070
Whole district761161922889

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The provision of treatment and investigation of Tuberculosis
became the responsibility of the Regional Hospital Board on the
5th July, the County Council remaining responsible for the
preventive side of the work. Institutional treatment was
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