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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
Ealing 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Tuberculosis
It is sometimes thought that tuberculosis is widely imported into this country
by Asian immigrants. It seems as likely, however, that Asians are a susceptible
population who more commonly contract the disease after their arrival here. It must also
be borne in mind that a level in excess of the present rate for Asians was found in the
indigenous population not so many years ago. This responded to the measures that were
taken and there is no reason why the same success cannot be achieved with the
immigrant population.
Given below are certain figures relating to tuberculosis in the borough over
the last five years. Although the number of cases is obtained from official
notifications, the rates in different parts of the borough since 1965 are calculated
from estimated populations. Similarly for the whole of the period under review the
calculation of the differing incidence in the immigrant and indigenous population is
based on estimates of the size of these communities. Nevertheless they are
sufficiently accurate to give a broad indication of the pattern of tuberculosis in
the borough.
| Area | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.of Cases | Rate per 1,000 pop. | No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 pop. | No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 pop. | No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 pop. | No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 pop. | |
| SOUTHALL | 59 | 1.09 | 76 | 1.40 | 83 | 1.45 | 35 | 0.59 | 51 | 0.86 |
| ACTON | 69 | 1.06 | 64 | 0.98 | 50 | 0.77 | 23 | 0.36 | 33 | 0.52 |
| EALING | 70 | 0.38 | 89 | 0.49 | 47 | 0.26 | 71 | 0.39 | 47 | 0.26 |
| TOTALS | 198 | 0.65 | 229 | 0.75 | 180 | 0.59 | 129 | 0.43 | 131 | 0.43 |
| Year | No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 popula tion | No.of Cases | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population | No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 59 | 1.1 | 14 | 7.9 | 45 | 0.9 |
| 1963 | 76 | 1.4 | 24 | 8.0 | 52 | 1.0 |
| 1964 | 83 | 1.5 | 34 | 7.5 | 49 | 0.9 |
| 1965* | 35 | .6 | 25 | 4.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| 1966* | 51 | .9 | 33 | 3.6 | 18 | 0.4 |
* 1965 and 1966.
The rate per 1,000 for these years is based upon an estimated 'breakdown' of the
total Borough population.
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