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Brentford and Chiswick 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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(c) Tuberculosis.
No action was necessary or taken by this Authority under
the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or under
Section 62 of the Public Health Act, 1925.
The following table gives particulars of new cases of
Tuberculosis, both pulmonary and non-pulmonary, notified
during 1935, as well as particulars of deaths which occurred as
a result of the disease.
E.—TUBERCULOSIS.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory. | Non- Respiratory. | Respiratory. | Non- Respiratory. | |||||
| Male | F'male | Male | F'male | Male | F'male | Male | F'male | |
| Under 1 year | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 to 5 years | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 5 „ 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 15 „ 25 | 13 | 22 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 25 „ 35 | 11 | 13 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 35 „ 45 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 45 ,, 55 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 55 ,, 65 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 65 and over | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 46 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
Unfortunately the above figures maintain an average which
appears to be fairly constant in this area. So far as can be
ascertained, there is no particular evidence which points to
excessive incidence or mortality in relation to any particular
occupation.
The efficiency of notification of this disease in the area is
good and no trouble in any way is experienced.
The domicilary, sanatorium and hospital treatment of the
disease is under the control of the Middlesex County Council.
3. (a) Disinfection and Disinfestation.
No change has taken place in the method of disinfection,
viz., formalin spraying, fumigation with formaldehyde gas and
the stoving of bedding, etc., as and when necessary. Terminal