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Merton and Morden 1950

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

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Table: TUBERCULOSIS.One hundred and seventy eight new cases were added to the register of tuberculous persons, compared with 131 in 1949.

TUBERCULOSIS.

One hundred and seventy eight new cases were added to the register of tuberculous persons, compared with 131 in 1949.

These additions were: —
MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary9273165
Non-Pulmonary7613
9979178

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Of these 178, 131 were primary notifications, 42 were transferred
from other districts, and 5 came to notice in other ways.
During the year 153 persons were removed from the register
for the following reasons:—
Recovered 12
Removed from the district 89
Death 52
After allowing for the additions and deductions, the number
remaining on the register at the 31st December, 1950, was distributed
as shown in the following table:—

Table: TABLE XX.Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1959.

TABLE XX.

Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1959.

WardsRegistered at 31st December, 1950.TotalsNumber on Register at mid-year
PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
Abbey4895754
Bushey Mead63137672
Central901210295
Morden9811109113
Park12220142135
Ravensbury10426130130
Raynes Park7187979
St. Helier16634200197
West Barnes55207576
Whole district817153970951

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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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