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Sutton and Cheam 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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The results lie within the range of expectation from random
samples of the population. The figures might seem to indicate
a lower incidence of undetected active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
in Worcester Park, but these are random samples of population
and deductions should not be made unless the groups are strictly
comparable in size and composition. The importance of the
figures lies in the detecting of seventeen cases of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, and the advantage to the patients and to the
community thereby derived.
The service is essentially preventive, and the interest
and help of the Council in providing the Public Hall free of
charge is highly advantageous, as is also the public service of
the Catholic Church in permitting the use of the hall at
Worcester Park.
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