Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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The new cases were distributed amongst the wards as follows:-
Localisation. | Coulsdon East. | Coulsdon West. | Kenley. | Purley. | Sanderstead. | Selsdon. | Wood-cote. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | - |
Non-pulmonary | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Totals | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
The following table illustrates the trend of this disease since the formation of the District.
1915-1924 | 1925-1934 | 1935-1944 | 1945-1949 | 1950-1954 | 1957 | 1958 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary— | |||||||
New cases notified | 22 | 29 | 35 | 49 | 43 | 45 | 31 |
*Case rate | 115 | 82 | 68 | 81 | 67 | 66 | 45 |
Deaths | 12 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
*Death rate | 65 | 37 | 42 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 7 |
Non-Pulmonary— | |||||||
New cases notified | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
*Case rate | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Deaths | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
*Death rate | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 |
* (The rates quoted are per 100,000 population). |