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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
Croydon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table VIII.
| Ward. | Density of Population persons per acre. | Pulmonary | Non-Pul monary | Total | Incidence Rate per 1000 | Death Rate per 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Norwood | 20 | 33 | 4 | 37 | 1.7 | 0.59 |
| Norbury | 29 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 1.3 | 0.63 |
| West Thornton | 42 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 1.2 | 0.65 |
| Ben ham Manor | 50 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 1.6 | 0.38 |
| Thornton Heath | 51 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0.9 | 0.65 |
| South Norwood | 29 | 26 | 6 | 31 | 1.8 | 0.81 |
| Woodside | 37 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 1.5 | 0,78 |
| East | 10 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.73 |
| Addiscombe | 49 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 1.3 | 0.49 |
| Whitehorse Manor | 63 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 1.0 | 0.91 |
| Broad Green | 69 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1.1 | 0.46 |
| Central | 33 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.25 |
| Waddon | 22 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 1.5 | 0.65 |
| South | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1.1 | 0,34 |
| Addington | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1.4 | 0 "4 |
| No fixed abode | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| 255 | 56 | 311 | 1.29 | 0.60 |
The Wards showing the highest incidence of new patients in
1936 were: South Norwood (1.8) and Upper Norwood (1.7).
The highest death-rates were in Whitehorse Manor (0.91).
South Norwood (0.81), and Woodbide (0.78). With the relatively
small figures available, these rates are subject to wide annual
sons.
CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
During 1936, 158 new patients were examined at the Clinic
and were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease
on the first examination:—
T.B. minus (sputum negative or absent) 53 or 33.5%
T.B. plus 1 (earry cases, sputum positive) 7 or 4.4/°
T.B. plus 2 (intermediate cases, sputum posi-
tive) 60 or 37.9%
T.B. plus 3 (advanced cases, sputum positive 38 or 24.0
158 or 100.0%
This is 36 fewer than in 1935.