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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
Richmond upon Thames 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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After all additions and deletions had been taken into account the number of cases of tuberculosis remaining upon the Register at the close of the year was as under:—
| Pulmonary | Non- Pulmonary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 164 | 13 | ||||||
| Females | 109 | 16 | ||||||
| 273 | 29 | |||||||
| Corresponding figures for 1955 | 281 | 36 | ||||||
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
| Respiratory | Non- Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15—24 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25—44 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 45—61 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| Totals | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | — |
PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 514 children aged 13 were inoculated with
B.C.G. (Bacille Calmette-Guerin).
Under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations
1925, powers are given to prohibit any person suffering from
respiratory tuberculosis from entering upon employment involving
the handling of milk.
Under the Public Health Act 1936 (Section 172) powers are
given to cause the removal and detention of any tubercular patient
where proper precautions are not being taken and the circumstances
are such as could constitute a danger to others.