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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
Woolwich 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 17 - Tuberculosis
Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population -
Borough of Woolwich
| Year | Estimated Civilian Population excluding Army | Primary Notifications | Deaths from Tuberculosis | Deaths per 1,000 of population | Total Deaths all causes | Percentage of Tuberculosis Deaths against all Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 134,420 | 247 | 83 | .61 | 1,531 | 5.4 |
| 1947 | 140,150 | 297 | 101 | .72 | 1,626 | 6.2 |
| 1948 | 142,800 | 230 | 82 | .57 | 1,573 | 5.2 |
| 1949 | 144,000 | 256 | 59 | .41 | 1,572 | 3.7 |
| 1950 | 144,000 | 205 | 58 | .40 | 1,670 | 3.4 |
| 1951 | 144,000 | 246 | 57 | .39 | 1,838 | 3.1 |
| 1952 | 146,000 | 195 | 39 | .26 | 1,667 | 2.3 |
| 1953 | 146,000 | 156 | 29 | .20 | 1,569 | 1.8 |
| 1954 | 145,000 | 200 | 21 | .14 | 1,443 | 1.4 |
| 1955 | 145,000 | 154 | 23 | .15 | 1,537 | 1.4 |
| 1956 | 144,000 | 155 | 22 | .14 | 1,524 | 1.4 |
Duties concerned with the prevention of the spread of infection
are carried out by the Public Health Department, and for this
purpose Medical Practitioners notify all new cases coming to their
knowledge. Duties regarding investigation and treatment are
carried out by the local Chest Clinics, which are situated at
Maxey Road, Plumstead, and at Carnecke Gardens, Eltham, being
administered by the Regional Hospital Board.
Reports on a number of patients found to be living in
unsatisfactory conditions were made during the year to the Borough
Council and County Council Housing Departments recommending
priority rehousing.
MASS X-RAY - REPORTS ON LOCAL SURVEYS
The Director of the South East London Mass Radiography Unit
reported that at the surveys carried out during the months of
October, November and December in various parts of the Borough, a
total of 2,966 persons were X-rayed, of which 1,385 were men and
1,581 women.
The Unit visited the Eltham and Abbey Wood areas and also
visited four large factories in the Borough, one being in Woolwich,
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