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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Tuberculosis
There were 9 new cases notified during the year, this being a
decrease of 1 on the number of cases notified in 1959.
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during
the past five years:
New Cases
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 17 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 17 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 0.68 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
| Non-pulmonary | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease
during the past five years:
Deaths
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Pulmonary | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 3 Tuberculous patients
died during the year, this being the same as the corresponding figure
for the previous year. The figures correspond to a death rate per
1,000 of population of 0 09.
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:
48