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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
St Pancras 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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In a number of instances notifications were received very soon after the death of the
patient, but these were not accepted, as such notifications do not comply with the regulations.
In all cases of failure to notify, a communication is sent to the certifying practitioner
asking for an explanation of the circumstances under which formal notification was not made.
No case occurred in which it appeared to be desirable to institute proceedings for deliberate or
wilful neglect to comply with the regulations.
The following table gives details as regards " notification " with reference to all fatal cases of Tuberculosis which occurred during 1926:—
| Total deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis | 212 |
| Number dying un-notified or notified only at death | 51 |
| Number notified within 1 month of death | 23 |
| „„„3months „ | 24 |
| „„„ 6 months ,, | 14 |
Of the 51 cases dying un-notified or notified only at death, 13 occurred in Poor Law
Institutions, 23 in other Institutions or Hospitals, and 15 at home, etc.
The number of cases of Tuberculosis notified and those which came to knowledge by
means of Death Reports and transfers from other Districts are given in the following tables:—