Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The sources from which information as to the above mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
No. of Cases | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | ||
Death returns | ... | ... | |
... | ... | ||
Posthumous notifications | 3 | 1 |
Number of cases removed from register during 1941:—
Reason | Pulmonary | Non- Pulmonary | Total Cases | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | ||
Withdrawal of notification | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Recovery from disease | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Death | 28 | 19 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 57 |
Otherwise | 11 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
The ratio of non-notified tuberculosis deaths to the total
tuberculosis deaths is as follows:—
Non-notified tuberculosis deaths 4
Notified tuberculosis deaths 53
Percentage of non-notified T.B. deaths
(all forms) 7 per cent.
Percentage of non-notified pulmonary
T.B. deaths 6 „
Treatment for cases of tuberculosis is under the control of
the Surrey County Council.
A dispensary has been established at London Road School,
Mitcham. Arrangements have been made by this Borough for