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 Surbiton]
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The table below shows the number of cases on the register at the end of the year for the past ten years.
Ward | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
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Berrylands | 43 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 21 |
Chessington | 74 | 80 | 89 | 77 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 65 | 60 | 63 |
Hook & Southborough | 95 | 85 | 74 | 87 | 79 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 42 | 35 |
Seething Wells | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 15 |
St. Mark's | 46 | 48 | 54 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 39 | 33 | 26 | 23 |
Surbiton Hill | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 25 |
Tolworth East | 48 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Tolworth West | 35 | 41 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 23 |
Tolworth South | 41 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 28 |
Totals | 434 | 452 | 446 | 433 | 413 | 390 | 349 | 301 | 259 | 251 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under these Regulations
during the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, (Section 172)
No action was taken under this section.
MASS RADIOGRAPHY
No visit was made by the Mass X-ray Unit to the Borough during
1961. However, persons requiring chest x-ray may attend by appointment
at the Chest Clinic, 27, Queen's Road, Kingston Hill, Telephone Number
Kingston 6251, at the following times:-
Mondays at 9.30 a.m.
Tuesdays at 9.30 a.m. and 2.0 p.m.
Wednesdays at 2.0 p.m.
Thursdays at 9.30 a.m. and 2.0 p.m.
Fridays at 9.30 a.m.
KINGSTON & DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE,
This is a local voluntary Committee which raises funds and gives
help to families with tuberculosis and other chest diseases. It works
with the Surrey County Council Official services and is formed from
representatives of the four District Councils in the North Central
division together with other interested persons.
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