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Coulsdon and Purley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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A further step towards the prevention of these diseases was taken
during the year in the making of an arrangement with the Immunization
Centre of Great Ormond Street Hospital, whereby cases in which
special reasons for immunisation against Measles or Whooping Cough
exist may be referred to this Clinic by the Medical Officer of Health.
The Council, however, reserve the right to recover all, or part, of the
cost of treatment. Similar facilities have also been arranged for
immunisation against Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever.
TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 35 new cases were notified, as compared with 45 and 54 in the last two years.
The 35 cases comprised:—
| Localisation. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | 20 | 15 | 35 |
The number of deaths registered as occurring from Tuberculosis was 22, viz.:—
| Localisation. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 14 | 8 | 22 |
With regard to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, the number of new cases
notified in 1935 remained at the low level experienced last year.
The case-rate per 100,000 population was 60, which compares very
favourably with the average rates of 115 for 1915-24, and 88 for
1925-34.
It is also satisfactory to note a fall this year in the number of new
cases of non-pulmonary Tuberculosis, viz., 5, which compensates for the
17 new cases in 1934 and 10 in 1933. The incidence per 100,000 of population
was very low, being 10, the average for the previous decades
being 15 and 18.
There were rather more deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in
1935 than in the preceding two years, viz., 22 as compared with 14 and
20. The Death Rate of 4.5 per 100,000 of population also showed an
increase, although the tendency has been for this gradually to diminish
as indicated by the figures for the four quinquennial periods 1915-34,
viz., 72, 57, 36 and 38.
A similar tendency has been noted in the non-pulmonary DeathRate,
the corresponding figures being 20, 9, 7 and 8 per 100,000 of population.
The 3 deaths from the non-pulmonary form of this disease in
1935 gives a Death-Rate of 6, thus continuing the downward tendency
of this Rate.
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