[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight County Council.

  • Isle of Wight (England). County Council. n 83204987.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table XXII. Analysis of new Island cases notified, and deaths from Tuberculosis, 1963 Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory System Other Forms Respiratory System Other Forms M F M F M F M F 0— 1— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65 and upwards «-Mill 1111111-1*” 1 2 ] 1 3 1 — Totals 8 6 3 8 1 — Table XXIII. Trend of new Island cases of Tuberculosis only, notified during the last 23 years Years Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Male Female Male Female 1941 to 1945 inclusive 211 141 50 51 453 1946 to 1950 inclusive 177 127 53 58 415 1951 to 1955 inclusive 150 114 65 58 387 1956 to 1960 inclusive 142 75 17 24 258 1961 19 8 — 1 281 1962 11 9 1 2 23 >68 1963 8 6 — 3 17 j Venereal Disease. Five new cases of syphilis and thirty new cases of gonorrhoea were dealt with at the Special Treatment Centre during the year and one case of gonorrhoea was transferred to the centre from a mainland centre. Seventy-four patients suffering from other conditions were also dealt with at the centre, of whom four were transferred cases from other centres in England and Wales. The total number of attendances by all patients attending the centre during the year was 463. In addition to the cases referred to above, seven new cases of Island patients suffering with conditions other than syphilis or gonorrhoea were dealt with at the Portsmouth centre during 1963. Propaganda on Venereal Disease. In addition to the continuing work of the school medical officers and school nurses, discussions have been held in some areas with representa- tives of the Education Department, and schools, family doctors and local