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Coulsdon and Purley 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths, at various age periods:
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | NonPulmonarv | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 year | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1 and under 5 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5 and under 10 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 10 and under 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 and unper 20 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | — | – | – |
| 20 and under 25 | 5 | 3 | — | _ | — | 1 | — | — |
| 25 and under 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | |
| 35 and under 45 | 2 | 3 | _ | - | 3 | — | ||
| 45 and under 55 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | — | — | ||
| 55 and under 65 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | — | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | — | 1 | — | – | — | — | — | — |
| totals | 12 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | ||
These eases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows :—
| Localisation. | Coulsdon East | Coulsdon West | Kenley | Purley | Sander-stead | Selsdon & Farley | Wood-cote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non- Pulmonary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Of the deaths which occurred from Tuberculosis in 1935, 68 per cent.
were in previously notified cases. Of the remainder four cases died
outside the District, two cases had been previously notified to a neighbouring
Authority, and one death occurred in an Institution.
The Council has made arrangements for the examination, free of
charge, of sputa from cases or suspected cases of Tuberculosis, and during
the year 58 such examinations were made.
Visitation is also provided to prevent the spread of the disease
where possible, by disinfection, removal of unhygienic conditions, etc.
Treatment for cases of Tuberculosis is under the control of the
Surrey County Council, who provide both Dispensary and Sanatorium
treatment.
A Dispensary, available for this District, has been established at
Whytecliffe Road, Purley, where sessions are held on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th
and 5th Mondays in each month at 2.0 p.m., and on the 1st Monday
at 5.30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action was required during the year, under the powers conferred
by the above Regulations, in respect of tuberculous employees in the
milk trade.
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