Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
Eighty-one new eases were added to the register of
tuberculous persons, compared with 122 in .1953.
These additions were:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 42 | 35 | 77 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 43 | 38 | 81 |
Of these 81, 55 were primary notifications, 25 were
transferred from other districts, and 1 came to notice in another
way.
During the year, 100 persons were removed from th register for the following reasons:—
| Recovered | 41 |
| Removed from the district | 48 |
| Death | 11 |
After allowing for the additions and deductions, the number
remaining on the register at the 31st December, 1954, was
distributed as shown in the following table:—
TABLE XX.
Tuberculosis Register at 31st December, 1954.
| WARDS | Registered at 31st December, 1954 | Totals | Number on Register at mid-year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||
| Abbey | 81 | 10 | 91 | 89 |
| Bushey Mead | 67 | 10 | 77 | 81 |
| Central | 110 | 8 | 118 | 121 |
| Morden | 118 | 8 | 126 | 127 |
| Park | 137 | 15 | 152 | 154 |
| Ravensbury | 122 | 20 | 142 | 146 |
| Raynes Park | 102 | 9 | 111 | 112 |
| St. Helier | 179 | 26 | 205 | 210 |
| West Barnes | 72 | 17 | 89 | 89 |
| Whole district | 988 | 123 | llll | 1129 |