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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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The following table, cimplled from local records, shows the num-
ber of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with
the deaths at various age periods:-
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pul-monary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 and under 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 and under 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | _ |
| 10 and under 15 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 and under 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 and under 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 and under 35 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 35 and under 45 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 45 and under 55 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 55 and under 65 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Totals | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — |
The new cases were distributed amongst the Wards as follows:—
| Beddington. | Wallington. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North. | Cent. | South. | North. | Cent. | South. | |
| Pulmonary | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||
Arrangements have been made by the Council for the examination
of sputa from cases, or suspected cases, and during the year 16 such
examinations were made.
Treatment for cases of Tuberculosis is under the control of the
Surrey County Council, who provide both sanatorium and dispensary
treatment.
The Tuberculosis After-Care Committee continued its good work
during 1944.
Mass radiography, as referred to in last year's report, is now in
operation at St. Helier Hospital, and a considerable number of persons
resident in the Borough have had the advantage of being examined.
It is understood that the personnel of many of the industrial
organisations and public services will now have an opportunity of
undergoing this valuable form of health examination in the early
future.
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