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Merton and Morden 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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TUBERCULOSIS.
One hundred and thirty-nine new cases were added to the
register of tuberculous persons, compared with 140 in 1944.

Table: These additions were:—

These additions were:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary5462116
N on-Pulmonary15823
6970139

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Of these 139, 103 were primary notifications, 31 were
transferred from other districts and 5 came to notice in other
ways.
During the year 95 persons were removed from the
register for the following reasons:—
Recovered 4
Removed from the district 42
Death 49
After allowing for the additions and deductions, the
number remaining on the register at the 31st December, 1945,
was distributed as shown in the following table:—

Table: TABLE XIX.Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1945.

TABLE XIX.

Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1945.

Wards.Registered at 81st December, 1945,Total.Number on Register at mid-year
Pulmonary.Nou-Pulmonary.
Abbey4295152
Bushey Mead67127966
Central51116256
Morden9014104104
Park9319112114
Ravensbury8726113112
Raynes Park5376058
St. Helier12331154152
West Barnes45176260
Whole district651146797773

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The Anti-Tuberculosis Scheme in this district is administered
by the County Council. Institutional treatment was
57