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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
Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The periods elapsing between notification and death, and the number of cases not notified were as follows:—
| Year. | Under 3 months. | 3 to 6 months. | 6 to 9 months. | 9 to 12 months. | Over 12 months. | Not Notified. | Notified after death. | Total. | Percentage dead within 6 months of Notification. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | |||
| 1930 | 19 | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | 31 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 50.6 |
| 1929 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | - | 8 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 118 | 47.5 |
| 1928 | 19 | 1 | 11 | — | 6 | - | 2 | — | 39 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 56.0 |
| 1927 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 38 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 55.5 |
| 1926 | 17 | 4 | 10 | - | 8 | 1 | 8 | - | 41 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 115 | 47.8 |
The efficiency of notification as judged by the percentage dying
within six months of notification remains practically unaltered, but
the total not notified or not notified until after death, showed a
welcome decrease during 1930.