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severe, and made a complete recovery, but the remaining 5 cases were
of greater severity, and required prolonged treatment in hospital.
Tuberculosis
There was a further decrease in the number of new cases of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, there having been only 23 new cases as
compared with 27 cases in 1954. The new cases of Non-Pulmonary
Tuberculosis were the same as last year, viz., 3 cases.
Death Rate
There was a very marked decrease in the number of deaths of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases. Five persons who had been suffering
from Pulmonary Tuberculosis died during the year, as against 10 in
the previous year, but of these 5 cases in only one case was the cause of
death Pulmonary Tuberculosis—the remaining four having been due
to other causes.
Maternal Mortality
There was one maternal death recorded during the year. The
cause of death was uraemia due to nephritis.
Infant Mortality Rate
The number of deaths of infants under one year was 5 as compared
with 9 deaths in 1954.
The infant mortality rate for this area is therefore 11.6 per 1,000
live births as compared with 22.1 for 1954.
REMOVAL OF PERSONS IN NEED OF CARE AND
ATTENTION, Section 47, National Assistance Act, 1948
21 cases were reported during the year of old people needing
care and attention.
There was only one case where it was found necessary to take
action under Section 47 of the National Assistance Act. The patient
was a woman aged 85 years who was living in insanitary conditions,
and was unable to devote to herself, and was not receiving from other
persons, proper care and attention.
She was removed to Barnes Hospital on 21st January and died
there on 20th April, 1955.
There is good co-operation from Kingston Hospital in arranging
admission for urgent cases, and the County Welfare Department also
co-operate well in providing residential accommodation for suitable
cases.
Dysentery
There were no cases of Dysentery during 1955.