Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Tuberculosis
There were 5 new cases notified during the year, this being 3 less
than the number of cases notified in 1963*
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during
the past five years:
New Cases
I960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
Pulmonary | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Non-Pulmonary | -- | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | l | - | - | 2 |
Totals | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:
1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.09 | ||
Non-pulmonary | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease during the past five years:
Deaths
i960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Tctals | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
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:
32.