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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
Coulsdon and Purley 1936
[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 | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 year | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 and under 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 and under 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 and under 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 and under 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 20 and under 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 25 and under 35 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | - |
| 35 and under 45 | 4 | 3 | - | — | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 45 and under 56 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 55 and under 65 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | — |
The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—
| Localisation. | Coulsdon East | Coulsdon West | Kenley | Purley | Sander-stead | Selsdon & Parley | Wood-cote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Of the deaths which occurred from Tuberculosis in 1936, 79 per cent.
were in previously notified cases. Of the remainder, 2 cases were
diagnosed after death, two cases had been notified to a neighbouring
Authority and not transferred, and one case occurred in an old standing
case thought to have been previously notified. The attention of medical
practitioners has been drawn to the necessity for early notification,
and all cases of failure to comply are followed up, appropriate action
being taken in each case.
The Council has made arrangements for the examination, free of
charge, of sputa from cases or suspected cases of Tuberculosis, and during
the year 72 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, which provides 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 at 2.0 p.m., the 1st Monday at 5.30 p.m. and the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday at 10.0 a.m.
A Voluntary After-care Committee serving the whole Dispensary
area, on which this Council is represented by the Medical Officer of
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