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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
Feltham 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Tuberculosis.
| New Cases | Deaths | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Periods | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non- Respiratory | ||||
| M. | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 yr | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1—5 years | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 5—15 „ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15—25 „ | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 25—35 „ | 7 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| 35—45 „ | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 45—65 „ | 7 | 2 | – | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Over 65 „ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 32 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Tuberculosis.
Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis show an
increase of approximately ten per cent, deaths from this
cause are also higher than in 1945. The overcrowded
conditions under which many people are living, resulting
from the acute shortage of houses has almost
certainly helped to bring about this unsatisfactory condition.
The adequate housing of persons suffering from
active pulmonary tuberculosis and their families is
essential if further increases in new cases of this disease
are to be prevented.
Housing.
There is still a considerable amount of overcrowding
in the district, three and even four families having to
live in a single house. These families are mostly young
couples, living often with their parents and in many
cases trying to raise a young family under most difficult
and trying conditions. There are many instances of
these mothers having their babies at home, because of
shortage of maternity beds, under conditions of overcrowding
which would once have been considered
intolerable. The need for houses is extremely urgent.
Diphtheria Immunisation.
Two clinic sessions a week are held at the Public
Health Department, Feltham, The Institute, Bedfont, or
The Village Hall, Hanworth, and in addition facilities
are available at the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics
of the County Council. The day nurseries and St.
Anthony's Home have been visited regularly.