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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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To assist in the early diagnosis of cases, specimens of
sputum are examined bacteriologically at the Wandle
Valley Joint Hospital—free of charge. During the year
Dr. Cave examined 18 specimens.
The Health Visitor paid 31 visits to the homes of
patients notified as suffering from Tuberculosis.
Disinfection at the home is carried out after death, on a
patient's admission to an Institution, and on other occasions
as are necessary.
TUBERCULOSIS.
| Age—Periods | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 and under 5 years | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 to 10 years | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 to 15 „ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 to 20 „ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 to 25 „ | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | — | 2 | - | - |
| 25 to 35 „ | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | — |
| 35 to 45 „ | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - |
| 45 to 55 „ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 55 to 65 „ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 65 years and upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — |
The cases were distributed amongst the following Wards:
| Localisation. | Total | Beddington. | Wallington. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | Central | South | North | Central | South | ||
| Pulmonary | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
HEALTH VISITOR.
Miss Holman, the Health Visitor, has carried out all
her duties in a very efficient manner.