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Acton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Statement of particulars appearing on the Register of cases of Tuberculosis for the year ending 1948
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Number of cases of T.B. on the Register at the commencement of the year | 438 males 336 females | 87 males 86 females | 947 |
| (b) Number of cases notified for the first time during the year | 61 males 36 females | 9 males 4 females | 110 |
| (c.) Number of cases previously removed from the Register which have been restored thereto during the year | —males —females | —males —females | — |
| (d) Number of, cases added, to the Register other than by notification | 6 males 12 females | —males —females | 18 |
| (e) Number of cases removed from the Register during the year | 42 males 36 females | 9 males 7 females | 94 |
| (f) Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year | 463 males 348 females, | 87 males 83 females | 981 |
PERSONS TREATED FOR SCABIES 1948.
| Month. | n.e. | n.w. | s.e. | s.w. | f.w. | Total | No on[fro families |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| February | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 11 | 7 |
| March | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| April | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| May | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| June | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| July | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| August | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| September | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| October | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| November | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 2 |
| December | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 |
| totals | 33 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 63 | 37 |