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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The number of tuberculous persons who died during the year was 11, distributed by age groups as follows:—
| Age Years | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1—5 | - | — | — | — | — |
| 5—15 | - | — | — | — | — |
| 15—25 | - | — | - | — | — |
| 25—35 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| 35—45 | - | - | — | — | - |
| 45—55 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 55—65 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| 65—up | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Totals | 9 | 2 | - | - | 11 |
The deaths attributable to tuberculosis were 4 as follows:— DEATHS DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS, 1960.
| Ward | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Death Rate per 1,000 population | Mean age at Death | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |||
| St. Helier North | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| St. Helier South | 2 | — | — | — | 0.28 | 58 |
| St. Helier West | 1 | — | — | — | 0.13 | 76 |
| North-East | — | — | — | - | - | — |
| North-West | — | 1 | — | - | 0.14 | 30 |
| Central | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| South-East | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| South-West | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | - | — | 0.06 | 55 |
Of the 4 persons who died 2 had not been notified.
No action was taken under the public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925, or under Section 172 of the Public Health
Act, 1936.
The Council adopted a points scheme for deciding the order of
priority of applicants for housing accommodation. Special "weighting"
is provided under this scheme where the existence of tuberculosis in the
household creates a risk of infection. Six tuberculous families were rehoused
by the Council in 1960.
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