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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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The periodic medical examination of the whole population, as
is now applied to public Elementary School children would, in the
case of this one disease alone, probably be an economic asset,
although to carry it out would entail a heavy financial outlay.
| Year. | 0—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—45 | 45—65 | Over 65 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | ... | ... | 34 | 81 | 45 | 9 | 169 |
| 1827 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 76 | 41 | 7 | 165 |
| 1928 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 79 | 37 | 10 | 167 |
| 1929 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 76 | 41 | 7 | 170 |
| 1930 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 57 | 45 | 8 | 154 |
| 1931 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 65 | 41 | 9 | 155 |
| 1932 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 65 | 32 | 6 | 144 |
| 1933 | ... | 1 | 34 | 82 | 41 | 4 | 162 |
| 1934 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 69 | 40 | 5 | 144 |
| 1935 | 1 | ... | 37 | 67 | 33 | 10 | 148 |
| 1936 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 52 | 38 | 10 | 128 |
The most fatal period is between '25 and 45 years; under 15,
Pluhnonary Tuberculosis is not a prominent cause of death. The
age incidence and fatality of Pulmonary Tuberculosis are the great
causes of the immense economic importance of this disease.
In 1936 the death-rate from all forms of Tuberculosis was 0.60
Per 1,000 population.
The rate for Pulmonary Tuberculosis was 0.53 and the rate for
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis 0.07.
Similar figures for 1935 were 0.71, 0.61 and 0.09.
This death-rate is one of the lowest among the larger centres
Population in England and Wales.