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Orpington 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths at various age periods :—

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.non- pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year......1...............
1 and under 5......11.........1
5 and under 101...21............
10 and under 15......2................
15 and under 20132......1......
20 and under 25112122......
25 and under 35233143......
35 and under 45922151......
45 and under 5542..................
55 and under 655.........1...1...
65 and over........................
TOTALS231115512711

PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS,
1930.
The above Regulations, which came into force on the 1st
January, 1931, require, inter alia, that a Weekly Return of
all notified cases of Tuberculosis should be sent to the County
Medical Officer of Health: and also that a quarterly statement
should be sent by the Medical Officer of Health to the County
Medical Officer of Health, showing:—
(a) The number of cases on his register at the
ment of each quarter;
(b) The number of cases notified for the first time during
the quarter;
(c) The number of cases which have been removed from
the register in a preceding quarter, and which have
been restored, giving the name and address of each
case, and the reason for restoration;