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Coulsdon and Purley 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: TUBERCULOSIS.The following table presents concisely the position with regard to tuberculosis in the District daring 1955:-

TUBERCULOSIS.

The following table presents concisely the position with regard to tuberculosis in the District daring 1955:-

Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.Total.
M.F.M.F.M.F.
Number of cases on register, 1st January, 19552661813335299216
Additions, 1955:-
New cases notified3116213317
Cases removed into District1723111824
Restored to register-4---4
Total Additions4843325145
Removals. 1955:-
Deaths from (a) Tuberculosis471-57
(b) Other causes
Removed from District1416121518
Recovered139641913
Non-tuberculous1-1
Total Removed from Register3232864038
Number of cases on register, 1st January, 19562821922831310223

Table: The following table shows the age-groups in which noti fications and deaths occurred:-

The following table shows the age-groups in which noti fications and deaths occurred:-

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.Pulmonary.Nonpulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year--------
1 and Under 5--------
5 and under 1011------
10 and under 152-------
15 and under 20421-----
20 and under 253i1-----
25 and under 3565---2--
35 and under 4562-1-1--
45 and under 5563--4-1-
55 and under 6522---2--
65 and over1----2--
Totals311621471-