[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Leigh Borough.

  • Leigh (Lancashire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Leigh Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosis. The year has witnessed an increase both in the incidence and mortality of respiratory tuberculosis. There were 33 new cases and 26 deaths compared with 29 new cases and 20 deaths during the previous year. The adverse efforts of war conditions are most probably responsible for this increase. Persons whose powers of natural resistance would be just sufficient to overcome the infection in a comparatively benign peace-time environment fail to do so under the unfavourable conditions of war and others who would not have been unduly exposed to infection have been so exposed as a result of their changed environment since the outbreak of war. Whereas the incidence of respiratory tuberculosis has shown an increase the incidence of non-respiratory tuberculosis has shown a de¬ crease. There were 9 cases compared with 14 cases in 1941. The number of deaths from non-respiratory tuberculosis has shown an increase in 1942. There were 6 deaths compared with 2 in the previous year. Hew Cases and Mortality During 1942 NEW CASES DEATHS Age periods Respirato ry Non-respiratory Respiratory Non-respiratory M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Under 1 year 1 year . -— — 1 1 ■— — 2 1 5 „ . —— — 1 — -—- —_ —. — 10 „ . — — 1 2 — — -—- —- 15 „ . 1 2 — -— — — ■—- — 20 „ . 5 4 — — 2 3 1 — 25 „ . 4 4 — 1 5 3 — 2 35 „ . 4 1 —- —- 1 2 ___ — 45 „ . 2 1 1 —. 3 3 •— —_ 55 „ . 4 — — 1 3 — — — 65 and upwards.. — 1 — — — I -— —— Totals . 20 13 4 5 14 12 3 3 33 9 26 6