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Ealing 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TUBERCULOSIS
Given below are figures relating to tuberculosis over the last five years showing
the differing incidence in the immigrant and indigenous population in the three main
parts of the Borough. It must be emphasized that these rates are calculated from
estimated populations, and the incidence in Asians is gauged from the names of those
notified. I consider, however, they are sufficiently accurate to give a broad
indication of the pattern of tuberculosis in the Borough.
NEW CASES OP PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS - SHOWING RATE PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATIONS OP THE FORMER BOROUGHS
| Area | 1965* | 1966* | 1967* | 1968* | 1969* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 of 1,000 pop. | No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 pop. | |
| SOUTHALL | 35 | 0.59 | 51 | 0.86 | 56 | 1.05 | 56 | 1.05 | 76 | 1.41 |
| ACTON | 23 | 0.36 | 33 | 0.52 | 27 | 0.42 | 23 | 0.37 | 19 | 0.29 |
| EALING | 71 | 0.39 | 47 | 0.26 | 59 | 0.32 | 58 | 0.31 | 55 | 0.30 |
| TOTALS | 129 | 0.43 | 131 | 0.43 | 142 | 0.48 | 137 | 0.46 | 150 | 0.50 |
NEW CASES OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS IN THE FORMER BOROUGH OF SOUTHALL SHOWING RATE PER 1,000 OF THE POPULATION
| Year | Total cases notified | Indians and Pakistanis (Based sulely on names) | Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population | No. of Cases | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population | No. of Cases | Rate per 1, 000 of estimated population | |
| 1965* | 35 | .6 | 25 | 4. 2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| 1966* | 51 | . 9 | 33 | 3.6 | 18 | 0.4 |
| 1967* | 56 | 1.1 | 41 | 3.4 | 15 | 0. 4 |
| 1968* | 56 | 1. 1 | 43 | 3. 1 | 13 | 0.3 |
| 1969* | 76 | 1.4 | 71 | 4.4 | 5 | 0.01 |
*The rate per 1,000 is based upon an estimated "breakdown" of the total borough
population.
SCHOOL HEALTH
The number of immigrant school children at the end of the year in relation to the total school-child population was as follows:-
| 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total school population | 41,998 | 42,295 |
| Total immigrant population in schools | 8, 346 | 8, 568 |
| Indians and Pakistanis | 4,626 | 4, 856 |
| West Indians | 2, 349 | 2, 399 |
| Others | 1,371. | 1, 313 |
As part of the Council's tuberculosis prevention service the Heaf testing of all
Immigrant children on admission to school has continued and the figures for 1969 show
an improvement on previous years.
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