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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

Surbiton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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TUBERCULOSIS.
Under the Public Health Tuberculosis Regulations a register of
all notifications is kept and weekly returns of cases are sent to
the County Medical Officer. The continual movement of cases from
one district to another requires constant supervision so that
particulars may be brought up to date and represent a true record.

Table: At the end of the year 388 persons were shown to be suffering from the disease and living within the district:-

At the end of the year 388 persons were shown to be suffering from the disease and living within the district:-

Pul.Non-Pul.
Males20226
Females12733
NEW CASESDEATHS.
PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonary Non-Pulmonary
MFMFMFMF
Under 1 year-----–--
1-411---–--
5-14312-----
15-241012-31--2
25-341618-3231-
35-44117113---
45-5482--41--
55-6423--41-1
65 and upwards3---2---
TotaIs54443716513

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Of the 108 cases tabulated above 41 are cases transferred from
other districts.
At the commencement of the year there were 424 cases of
tuberculosis on the register and at the end of the year this figure
had decreased to 388.
During the year 58 were notified as recovered from the disease,
56 patients left the district, there were 25 deaths and 5 were
notified as being non-tuberculous.

Table: It will be noted that there is an increase in the number of new cases reported as shown hereunder:-

It will be noted that there is an increase in the number of new cases reported as shown hereunder:-

Pul.Non-Pul.
Ma le.Female.Male.Female.
19495129 (80)4W (8)
19505444 (98)37 (10)

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11.