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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Tuberculosis.
There were 35 new cases notified during the year.
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during
the past five years: —
New Cases.
| 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 13 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 15 |
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population: —
1945. 1944.
Pulmonary 1.07 1.01
Non-Pulmonary 0.18 0.22
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease
during the past five years: —
Deaths.
| 1941. | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Totals . | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 19 deaths were
registered as due to Tuberculosis, of which 16 were Pulmonary and 3
Non-Pulmonary. The figures correspond to a death rate per 1,000 of
population of 0.57 for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 0.1 for NonPulmonary
Tuberculosis.
Of the 19 deaths which occurred, 3 were non-notified cases.
The following table, compiled from local records, shows the number
of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the
deaths at various age periods: —
50