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Croydon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Of the cases notified in 1936, 18 males and 14 females died
from the Pulmonary form of the disease during the year, equal to
16.8% of those notified, and 4 males from the Non-Pulmonary form.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 1.28 per
1,000 of the population; for Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.05 and for
Non-Pulmonary 0.23 per 1,000 population. This rate is low as
compared with other large centres of population. The Notification
rate was 0.93 per 1,000. In 1935, the corresponding figures were
1.38, 1.11 and 0.27 per 1,000.
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st
January, 1936, to the 31st December, 1936:—

Table I.

Age periodsFORMAL NOTIFICATIONS.
No. of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis.Total Notifications on Form A.
0 to l1 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal (all ages)
Pulmonary Males...13381617191113293106
,, Females......3517242412664101117
Non-pulmonary Males13112351......11819
,, ,, Females...11...234...111315

TableII.

Supplemental Return.

New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from the 1st Jannaiy, 1936, to the 31st December, 1936, otherwise than by formal notification.

Age periods0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2625 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal Cases
Pulmonary Males.........1164833...26
,, Females1...11...1111432135
Non-Pulmonary Males11...21232.........12
,, „ Females...3121131......113