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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Tuberculosis
There were 16 new cases notified daring the year, this being a
decrease of 14 on the number of cases notified in 1953.
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during
the past five years:
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 27 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:
| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 0.95 | 1.08 | 0.86 | 0.50 |
| Non-pulmonary | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease
during the past five years:
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 6 Tuberculous patients
died during the year, this being a decrease of two 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:
41