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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
Tottenham 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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It is gratifying to record that with the co-operation of shopkeepers,
the Acts generally have been well observed.
During 1942 five warning notices were issued in respect of contraventions
of the above Acts.
Tuberculosis.
The County Council are responsible for the treatment of
Tuberculosis.
185 notifications were received under regulations during 1942.
Pulmonary, 164; other than Pulmonary, 21.
Cases remaining on the register at the end of the year were—
Pulmonary, 548 ; Non-Pulmonary, 160.
The Tottenham Tuberculosis Officer has his premises at 140,
West Green Road. The days and hours of attendance at the dispensary
are:—
Monday to Saturday—10 a.m.—12.0 noon.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary . | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| 1 to 5 years | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| 5 to 15 ,, | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 to 25 ,, | 26 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 to 35 ,, | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 to 45 ,, | 17 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| 45 to 55 ,, | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | 7 | 3 | — | — |
| 55 to 65 ,, | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 65 years and upwards | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 96 | 68 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 6 |