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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Tuberculosis.
There were 33 new cases notified during the year.
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during
the past five years:—
New Cases.
| 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 9 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 12 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 13 |
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population: —
1944. 1943.
Pulmonary 1.01 1.04
Non-Pulmonary 0.22 0.75
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years:—
Deaths.
| 1940 | 1941. | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Totals ... | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 9 deaths were registered
as due to Tuberculosis, of which 8 were Pulmonary and 1 NonPulmonary.
The figures correspond to a death rate per 1,000 of population
of 0.33 for Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 0.04 for Non-Pulmonary
Tuberculosis.
Of the 9 deaths which occurred 1 was a non-notified case.
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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:—