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Beddington and Wallington 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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Tuberculosis
There were 11 new cases notified during the year, this being a
decrease of 2 on the number of cases notified in 1960.

The following table gives the number of new cases notified during the past five years:

New Cases

19571958195919601961
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Pulmonary11566728182
Non.Pulmonary111
Totals11567828183

Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:

19571958195919601961
Pulmonary0.490.370.280.280.31
Non.pulmonary0.000.030.030.000.03

The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years:

Deaths

19571958195919601961
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Pulmonary1212321
Non.Pulmonary11
Totals2213321

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