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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
Twickenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Tuberculosis.
During the year 1938 there were 130 new cases of tuberculosis notified.
Of these, 100 were pulmonary and 30 non-pulmonary. This shows an
increase compared with the previous year. On the other hand, the number
of deaths recorded from the disease was lower. 14 per cent, of the total
tuberculosis deaths had not been notified as cases of tuberculosis during life.
New Cases and Mortality', 1938.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-PuI mo nary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 -5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 5—10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 10—15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 15—20 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| 20—25 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| 25—35 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | - | - |
| 35—45 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | - | - | - |
| 45—55 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| 55—65 | 7 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 65 and upwards | 2 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| Totals | 57 | 43 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Public Health (Prevention ok Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
During the year under review it was not found necessary to take action
under the above Regulations with reference to persons suffering from
tuberculosis and employed in the milk trade.
Public Health Act, 1936 (Section 172).
This section of the Public Health Act is concerned with the compulsory
removal to hospital of persons suffering from tuberculosis. It was not found
necessary to exercise our powers thereunder during the year.
Prevention of Blindness.
No action was taken during the year under section 176 of the Public
Health Act, 1936, for the prevention of blindness or for the treatment of
persons suffering from any disease or injury to the eyes.
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