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Merton and Morden 1949

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

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Table: TUBERCULOSIS.One hundred and thirty one new cases were added to the register of tuberculous persons, compared with 119 in 1948.

TUBERCULOSIS.

One hundred and thirty one new cases were added to the register of tuberculous persons, compared with 119 in 1948.

MalesFemalesToral
Pulmonary7345118
Non-Pulmonary5813
7853131

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Of these 131, 92 were primary notifications, 32 were transferred
from other districts, and 7 came to notice in other ways.
During the year 95 persons were removed from the register
for the following reasons :—
Recovered 4
Removed from the district 48
Death 43
After allowing for the additions and deductions, the number
remaining on the register at the 31st December, 1949, was distributed
as shown in the following table: —

Table: TABLE XX.Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1949.

TABLE XX.

Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1949.

WardsRegistered at 31st December, 1949TotalsNumber on Register at mid-year
PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
Abbey50106060
Bushey Mead66158181
Central78129084
Morden9515110110
Park11420134132
Ravensbury10724131131
Raynes Park6787578
St. Helier16735202191
West Barnes ...54217572
Whole district798160958939

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The provision of treatment and investigation of Tuberculosis
is the responsibility of the Regional Hospital Board,
the County Council being responsible for the preventive side
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