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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finsbury 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Cancer:
There wore fewer deaths from cencer during the year than last
year, but owing to the changing nature of the population it is not
possible to comment on the significance of this.
Tuberculosis: The total number of new cases of tuberculosis, both pulmonary and non-pulmonary, entered in the Register in 1942 was 97. The age period details were as follows:-
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total all ages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males Pulmonary | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 52 |
| Females Pulmonary | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | – | – | 31 |
| Males Non-Pulmonary | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6 |
| Females Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 8 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 97 |
Of the above cases 17 wore brought to notice otherwise than by
formal notification. The number of cases removed from the Register
during the year was 102 and these remaining on the Register of
Notificitions at 31st December, 1942 were as follows:-
Males
Females
Total
245
136
381
Pulmonary
Non-Pulmonary
45
94
49
290
185
475
The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work
in 1942.
No. of cases on Dispeneary Register -
Pulmonry ... ... 329
Non-Pulmonary ... ... 70
Total 399
Sputum positive Cases ... 177
Sputum Negative Cases ... 152
Cases notified from Services 9