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Heston and Isleworth 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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TUBERCULOSIS, 1937.
At long last one's hopes with regard to the open air school are materializing. The plans
are through and the building is in process of erection, and there will be in existence the open
air school which I hope will cope with the problems which arise in the district.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.—The number of new cases notified including transfers from
other districts during the year was 88, of the new cases, 46 were receiving institutional treatment
at the time of notification, and 15 died. There were 46 deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory
System as against 49 last year. Nine cases were transferred into the area, after notification
in other districts.
Other Forms of Tuberculosis.—The number of new cases notified during the year
including transfers was 14. Of the new cases, 9 were notified as receiving institutional treatment,
and two died. The total deaths were 7, being 5 less than in 1936.
Deaths from Tuberculosis of non-notified Cases.—Fifteen deaths occurred in nonnotified
cases. Five deaths occurred elsewhere, and were transferred to this district.

Table: The following Table gives further particulars of new cases notified and deaths in 1937.

The following Table gives further particulars of new cases notified and deaths in 1937.

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non- Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0—1.........11.........
1—51.....................
5—10.........2......1...
10-151...1.........11
15—2064111311
20—254621...4......
25—351611...1231211
35—45208...143......
45—5561......72......
55—6522...141......
65 and upwards............1.........
Totals563259212543

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Twelve of the deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and three deaths from Non-Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, were not notified.
The number of cases of Tuberculosis on the register at the end of 1937 was 426.

Table: It is satisfactory to record that the deaths from Tuberculosis in this district have come down from 76 in 1933; 72 in 1934; to 53 in 1935; to 61 in 1936, and 53 in 1937, the death rates per 1,000 of population from Tuberculosis for these years being as follows :—

It is satisfactory to record that the deaths from Tuberculosis in this district have come down from 76 in 1933; 72 in 1934; to 53 in 1935; to 61 in 1936, and 53 in 1937, the death rates per 1,000 of population from Tuberculosis for these years being as follows :—

19330.8919340.8219350.5819360.6419370.53

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The rate for England and Wales for the year 1937 was 0.69.
No action was taken during the year under Section 172 of the Public Health Act, 1936,
with regard to the removal to Hospital of infectious cases suffering from Tuberculosis of the
respiratory tract.
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