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Southall-Norwood 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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Prevention of Blindness.
No action has been taken under Section 66 of the Public Health Act,
1925, by this Authority for the prevention of blindness or for the treatment
of persons suffering from any disease or injury to the eyes. Several persons
are, however, receiving assistance from organisations who care for the blind.
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 50. Twentysix
of these were notified from Institutions (Sanatoria 3, County Council
Hospitals 7, General Hospitals 14, Mental Hospitals 2).
Other forms of Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 12.
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system 27; other forms 3.
The following table shows the new cases notified and the deaths in
1934.
Table No. 33.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1- | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 5- | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 15- | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| 25- | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 35- | 9 | 6 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45- | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55- | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| 65 and upwards | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Totals | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Of the 30 deaths, 28, or 93% were of notified cases.
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