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Kingston upon Thames 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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There were six deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis and four from non-pulmonaiy tuberculosis during the year. The following table shows comparative figures of notified cases and deaths for the years 1961-1969 inclusive:
| Year | Cases Notified | Deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-respiratory | Total | Respiratory | Non-respiratory | Total | |
| 1961 | 59 | 8 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 1962 | 62 | 2 | 64 | 6 | — | 6 |
| 1963 | 54 | 8 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 1964 | 44 | 8 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 1965 | 32 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1966 | 27 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1967 | 46 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1968 | 35 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1969 | 31 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
No action was necessary during the year under the Public Health
(Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations 1925, or Section 172 of the
Public Health Act 1936. These regulations respectively relate to
the restriction of tuberculosis sufferers from employment in the
handling of milk and the compulsory removal to hospital in certain
circumstances of persons suffering from tuberculosis.
Considerable help is given to tuberculous and other chest
disease patients and their dependants by the Kingston and District
Care Committee. During 1969, 41 families in the borough were helped
by the Committee in the form of grants for extra nourishment, clothing,
fuel, removals, bedding, holidays, fares, pocket money etc. This is
an invaluable service and is greatly appreciated by all those who
receive its benefits.
The table shown overleal gxves an analysxs by age groups 01
the new cases and deaths from tuberculosis during the year.