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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beddington and Wallington 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Tuberculosis.
There were 36 new cases notified during the year.
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the past five years: —
New Cases.
| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 10 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 15 |
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:—
| 1943. | 1942. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 1.04 | 1.06 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 0.25 | 0.14 |
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease
during the past five years: —
Deaths.
| 1939 | 1940 | 1941. | 1942 | 1943 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 14 deaths were registered
as due to Tuberculosis, of which 11 were Pulmonary and 3 NonPulmonary.
The figures correspond to a death rate per 1,000 of population
of 0.39 for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 0.11 for Non-Pulmonary
Tuberculosis.
Of the 14 deaths which occurred 1 was a non-notified case, i.e.,
7 per cent. of the total Tuberculosis deaths.
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