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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
Summary of notifications during the period from 1st January,
1943, to 31st December, 1943 : —
| Age Periods. | No. of Primary Notifications of New Cases of Tuberculosis | Total Notifications on Form A. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | 1—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 66 up. | Total (all ages) | ||
| Pulmonary— | |||||||||||||
| Males | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 135 | 145 |
| Females | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 106 | 113 |
| Non-Pulmonary— | |||||||||||||
| Males | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 26 | 28 |
| Females | - | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 33 | 36 |
Supplemental Return.
New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of ihe Medical Officer of Health during the period from 1st January, 1943, to 31st December, 1943, otherwise than by formal notification:—
| Age periods. | 0—l | 1—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65 and upwards | Total Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Males | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 44 |
| Females | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Non-pulmonary Males | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 7 |
| Females | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Notification Register.
Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1943:—
| PULMONARY. | NON-PULMONARY. | Total Cases. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| 632 | 571 | 1203 | 122 | 148 | 270 | 1473 |