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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Tuberculosis.
There were 21 new cases notified during the year.
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the
past five years :—
| 1944. | 1945. | 1946. | 1947. | 1948. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 18 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 20 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population :—
1948. 1947.
Pulmonary 0.58 0.71
Non-pulmonary 0.06 0.22
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease
during the past five years :—
| 1944. | 1945. | 1946. | 1947. | 1948. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 6 deaths were registered
as due to Tuberculosis, all of which were Pulmonary. The figures
correspond to a death rate per 1,000 of population of 0.18. This rate
is considerably lower than that for the previous year, which was 0.31.
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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 :—