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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
Beddington and Wallington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease
during the past five years: —
Deaths.
| 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Totals | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 8 deaths were registered
as due to Tuberculosis, of which 6 were Pulmonary and 2 NonPulmonary.
The figures correspond to a death rate per 1,000 of population
of 0.19 for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 0.06 for Non-Pulmonary
Tuberculosis.
Of the 8 deaths which occurred, 1 was in an unnotified case, i.e.,
12.5 per cent, of the total Tuberculosis deaths. The unnotified death
was a resident who died outside the area and came to notice by inward
transfer. Investigation as to the reasons for omission of notification
is made at the request of the County Medical Officer of Health, and
the information obtained is forwarded to him.
The following table, compiled from local records, shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths at various age periods:—
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 year | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 and under 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 and under 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 and under 15 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 and under 20 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 and under 25 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 25 and under 35 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| 35 and under 45 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 45 and under 55 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 55 and under 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |