[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth U.D.C.

  • Cockermouth (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I 17 Tuberculosis.—Under the Tuberculosis Eegulations 4 cases of Pulmonary (2 males and 2 females) and 2 of Other Forms (both females) of Tuberculosis were notified. There were also two Pulmonary in\ycyd transfers (Im, If;). Two (both females and previously notified) received Sanatorium treatment. The Mass Radiography travelling ‘Unit’ of the Regional Hospital Board made their second annual survey in November to cover Cockermouth and the surrounding district. The following table shows the number of New Cases and Mortality (all cases) during 1953 ;— New Cases. Deaths. 1953 Non- Non- Respiratory Respiratory Respiratory Respiratory Age Under 1 year .. 1—5 5—10 10—15 15—20 20—25 25—35 35—45 45—55 55—65 65—and upwards Totals A statement regarding the total deaths from Tuberculosis Avill be found on page 10. MF MF MF MF 22 02 00 00 The number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1953 was as follows :— Males Females Total Pulmonary 13 16 29 Non-pulmonary 0 6 6 All cases 13 22 35 Non-Notifiable Acute Infectious Diseases.—Epidemics usually occur in conjunction with epidemics in the districts adjoining. Induenza was not very prevalent though one death was recorded from this disease, so that the Influenza death I'atc was .19 per 1,000 f)f the population, as compared with nil in 1952, d'he rate (1953) for all England and Wales was 0.16,