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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
Bexley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 119 new cases were notified.
Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1946 are contained in the following table:-
| Age Period | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| 0—1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 1—5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 5 —10 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 10—15 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 15 — 20 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| 20 —25 | 11 | 17 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| 25 — 35 | 18 | 9 | - | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 — 45 | 14 | 4 | 2 | - | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 45 —55 | 5 | 2 | - | - | l | 2 | 1 | - |
| 55 —65 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 65 and upwards | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 63 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
One case of Non-respiratory T.B. died of other causes.
The number of non-notified tuberculosis deaths was 11.
Sixty-five specimens of sputum were examined and
reported upon by the County Laboratory.
Rehousing.
Fifteen cases were referred to me by the Tuberculosis
Officer for rehousing. In six cases the families were rehoused
through the Housing Committee, and one case was
rehoused by another Authority, seven accepted for rehousing
awaiting suitable accommodation, and one case was accepted
but died before accommodation could be offered.
The following statement shows the number of cases on
the Notification Register for the district at the beginning and
end of the year.
Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total.
No. on Register at M F M F
commencement of year 332 269 53 61 715
No. on Register at
end of year 370 290 56 65 781
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