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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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The deaths attributable to tuberculosis were 4 as follows:—
DEATHS DUE TO TUBERCULOSIS, 1963
| Ward | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Death Rate per 1,000 population | Mean age at Death | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |||
| St. Helier North | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Helier South | — | 1 | — | — | 0.17 | 53 |
| St. Helier West | — | — | 1 | — | 0.15 | 56 |
| North-East | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North-West | 1 | — | — | — | 0.14 | 62 |
| Central | — | 1 | — | — | 0.17 | 59 |
| South-East | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South-West | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.07 | 57 |
Of the 4 persons who died two 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 steady progress in the fight against tuberculosis during the last decade is indicated by the following details of new cases notified and deaths each year, together with the numbers on the register at each year end:—
| Year | New Cases | Deaths | Number on Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 53 | 14 | 894 |
| 1955 | 36 | 3 | 857 |
| 1956 | 37 | 8 | 814 |
| 1957 | 29 | 3 | |
| 1958 | 30 | 9 | 736 |
| 1959 | 28 | 3 | 666 |
| 1960 | 21 | 4 | 579 |
| 1961 | 27 | 8 | 531 |
| 1962 | 17 | 3 | 483 |
| 1963 | 11 | 4 | 420 |
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. One tuberculous family was rehoused by
the Council in 1963.
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