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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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E.—TUBERCULOSIS— 1947.
| Age Groups | NEW CASES | DEATHS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non- Respiratory | Respiratory | Non- Respiratory | |||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Under 1 year | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | - |
| 1— 5 years | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5—15 years | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 15—25 years | 8 | 1 | 16 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 25—35 years | 16 | — | 10 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
| 35—45 years | 19 | — | 6 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| 45—55 years | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 55—65 years | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 65 years and over | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| TOTALS | 62 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 30 | 8 | - | — |
During the year 10 non-notified tuberculous deaths were recorded.
OTHER DISEASES.
Food Poisoning:
One case of Food Poisoning was notified during the year, in
the Chiswick Park Ward of the Borough.
Enquiries showed that the food poisoning was due to the
consumption of German Sausage, purchased at a shop in Putney,
but as the patient could not remember full details as to the purchase,
no further action was taken.
Trichiniasis:
One case of suspected Trichiniasis, in the Brentford East Ward
of the Borough, was reported in January. Full enquiries were
made and it was suspected that the disease was contracted by
consumption of frozen pork.
LABORATORY WORK.
The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year 1947.
| Suspected Disease | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
| Diphtheria | - | 161 | 161 |
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Other Diseases | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 2 | 172 | 174 |