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Bexley 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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During the year 82 new cases were notified.
Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1955 are contained in the following table:—
| Age Period | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non Respiratory | Respiratory | Non Respiratory | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | ||
| Under 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6—14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15—24 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25—44 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 45—64 | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 65 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||
| Age Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | 25 | 6 | 5 | |||||
There were no deaths from non-notified cases during
the year.
Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total.
M F M F
No. on Register at
commencement of year 512 347 43 44 946
No. on Register at
end of year 516 343 39 42 940
Rehousing.
6 cases were referred to me by the Chest Physician
for rehousing and during the year four cases were rehoused
by the Housing Committee.
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