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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

Southall 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Prevention of Blindness.
No action has been taken under Section 176 of the Public Health Act, 1936, 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 73.
Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 23.
Of the total notifications 72 were notified from Institutions (Sanatoria 39, County
Council Hospitals 12, General Hospitals 21).
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system, 28 ; other forms, 2.
The following table shows the new cases notified and the deaths in 1940.

Table: Table No. 42.

Table No. 42.

Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
0-1--------
1-5--11----
5-10-2-2----
10-15--22----
15-257101526-1
25-3517132161-1
35-45721121-1
45-651122262--
65+2-22--
Totals44299141810-2

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Of the 30 deaths, 22—or 73 per cent.—were of notified cases.

Table: The occupations of the new cases were as follows :—Table No. 43.

The occupations of the new cases were as follows :—

Table No. 43.

OccupationsPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
MaleFemaleMaleFemale
Building and decorating trades5-1-
Schoolchildren1116
Clerical work3-11
Domestic duties-13-1
Factory hands321-
No occupation1212
Various311144
Totals4429914