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Re-Housing in Relation to Tuberculosis
The Council do not give special priority to tuberculosis cases,
although some weighting is given on medical grounds, as is the case
for other medical disabilities,: From an analysis of the applicants
on the Council's housing lists, it has been found that 1.7% of the
applications are from tuberculous families The incidence of
tuberculosis in the borough is 1.13% so that it would appear that
tuberculous families express a need for rehousing accommodation at
a higher rate than the average family.
Approximately 5% of the lettings made by the Council are to
tuberculous families, which is about three times the rate at which
the average applicant is rehoused.
Diphtheria.
There were 23 notifications of Diphtheria during the year, but
in 20cases the diagnosis was corrected by the hospital authorities,
so that the final corrected figure for Diphtheria was 3 cases. The
other cases were amended to:-
Glandular Fever, 3; Peritonsillar Abscess, 1;
Pharyngitis, 1; Scarlet Fever, 1;
Tonsillitis, 13; No Obvious Disease, 1.
For the fifth year in succession no death has resulted from
Diphtheria.