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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

Carshalton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Table: The number of tuberculous persons who died during the year wis 27,distributed by age groups as follows:

The number of tuberculous persons who died during the year wis 27,distributed by age groups as follows:

Age, Years.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
Males.Females.Males.Females.
01---1
1-5-1--1
5-1 5-----
15-2513--4
25-3533--6
35-4523--5
45-55-1113
55-655---5
65-752---2
Totals14111127

Table: The deaths attributable to Tuberculosis were 25, as follows: DEATHS DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS, 1947.

The deaths attributable to Tuberculosis were 25, as follows: DEATHS DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS, 1947.

Ward.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Death Rate per 1,000 population.Mean age at Death.
Male.Female.Male.Female.
St. Helier North221-0.5829
St. Helier South11-10.4248
St. Helier West14--0.6131
North-East-1--0.1122
North-West11--0.2744
Central3---0.4953
South-East41--0.6842
South-West--1-0.1541
1210210.4039

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Four deaths of unnotified cases represent 16% of the total deaths
from this disease.
The Council provides a free service for the examination of sputum
for tubercle bacilli. In the past year 11 such examinations were made,
No action was taken under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925, or under Section 172 of the Public Health
Act, 1936.
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