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Beddington and Wallington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Tuberculosis
There were 36 new cases notified during the year, this being an
increase of 2 on the number of cases notified in 1950.
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during
the past five years:
| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 21 | 10 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 21 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 5 | 23 | 13 |
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:
| 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 0.58 | 1.09 | 0.85 | 0.95 |
| Non-pulmonary | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.15 |
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease
during the past five years:
| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 6 Tuberculous patients
died during the year, this being a considerable reduction on the corresponding
figure for the previous year. The figures correspond to a
death rate per 1,000 of population of 0 18.
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:
42