[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Martley R.D.C.

  • Martley (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Martley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TUBERCULOSIS New Cases and Mortality during 1962 Age Period New Cases Deaths + ] Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary j r M P M r F M P M P 0 l i | L..:... - — 1 - . - — — 5 - 1 — — .| 15 4 1 — — . 25 - - - 1 - — — _ 45 . .... - — — 55 r - - 1 1 65 & Over - 1 ! - ! 2 — - 1 Totals ■■■ ■ ■ ■ -■ i 4 4 1 i 3 - — + Compiled from the Tuberculosis Register and Local Registrar's Death Returns Number of Cases of Tuberculosis on Register at the end of the year j r Year Pulmonary i | Non-±tilmonary T- J Annual 1 Totals 1 \ H P i M P 1953 54 ! 36 12 13 95 1954 27 41 11 11 90 1955 31 42 9 11 93 1956 36 41 9 13 99 1957 32 33 4 7 76 1958 26 31 5 66 1959 32 31 4 5 72 I960 31 29 2 4 66 1961 30 30 2 4 66 1962 26 — 32 2 -- 5 65 B.C.G-. Vaccination Worcestershire County Council operate a scheme for the preventive inoculation of all children leaving school. The majority of parents agree to have their children done, and it may be said that the scheme has met with considerable success. This is a valuable protective measure against tuberculosis.