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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
Erith 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B (2)c Quarterly Statements for the Year 1951
| Tuberculosis | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | ||||||||||||
| Number on register at commencement of Quarter | 242 | 179 | 421 | 247 | 182 | 429 | 250 | 187 | 437 | 259 | 188 | 447 |
| New notifications during Quarter | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| Cases removed, which have been restored | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cases added other than by formal notification | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 15 | |
| Cases removed from register during Quarter | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Cases remaining on register at end of Quarter | 247 | 182 | 429 | 250 | 187 | 437 | 259 | 188 | 447 | 283 | 195 | 478 |
| Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis | ||||||||||||
| Number on register at commencement of Quarter | 39 | 40 | 79 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| New notifications during Quarter | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cases removed, which have been restored | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cases added other than by formal notification | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cases removed from register during Quarter | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cases remaining on register at end of Quarter | 39 | 41 | 80 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 42 | 40 | 82 |
| Total of Respiratory and Non-Respiratory Cases on Register at end of Quarter | 286 | 223 | 509 | 289 | 227 | 516 | 298 | 228 | 526 | 325 | 235 | 560 |
| Number of cases left on the register at end of 1951 is as follows:- | Respiratory: | Non-Respiratory: | Total | |||||||||
| 283 males | 195 females | 42 males | 40 females | 560 | ||||||||