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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The following table gives particulars of new cases of
Tuberculosis, both pulmonary and non-pulmonary, notified
during 1937, 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 | Female | Male Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| Under 1 year | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 to 5 years | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 ,, 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 15 „ 25 „ | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 25 „ 35 „ | 6 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 35 „ 45 „ | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 45 , . 55 „ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 55 ,, 65 „ | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 65 and over | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 38 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
As last year, these figures maintain an average which appear
to be faily constant in this area, but during the past year the
mortality from Respiratory Tuberculosis shews a decrease. The
number of deaths due to this disease being 35 as compared with
50 in 1936.
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