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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
Crayford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Tuberculosis
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 5 years | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | 7 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 65 and over | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | ||
Chest Clinics
At West Hill Hospital, Dartford and 65 Bexley Road, Erith.
Housing Applicants
Special consideration is given to cases put forward by the Medical
Officer of Health involving tuberculosis or other physical disability in the
applicants' families and such cases are considered outside the normal points
scheme.
Cases investigated during the year - 9
Applicants recommended for rehousing - 5
No, of families granted houses on account of tuberculosis - 1
Other reasons - 3
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