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Southall-Norwood 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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In addition, one female, suffering from Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, was transferred to the South Side of the District,
from Essex.
TUBERCULOSIS—NEW CASES AND AGES AT DEATH.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 0-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 5-10 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 10-15 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| 15-20 | 2 | 2* | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| 20-25 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 25-35 | 7 | 5 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| 35-45 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | |
| 45-65 | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | |
| 65 and Upwards | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | - | |
* This figure includes a Patient transferred to this District from Essex.
ENTERIC OR TYPHOID FEVER.
There was one case of Enteric Fever amongst the civilian
population, the source of which could not possibly be traced.
There was one case notified amongst patients in the Hanwell
Asylum. The circumstances of this case was enquired into by
the Medical Staff of the London County Council.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
There were no cases notified during the year. Treatment
is done by the Health Visitors, except in severe cases, when
they are sent on to an Ophthalmic Hospital.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
There were 47 patients admitted during the year. Of
these, 36 were sent in as Scarlet Fever and 11 as Diphtheria.