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Stepney 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN.
New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health or Chief (Administrative) Tuberculosis Officer during the period from the 30th December, 1928, to the 28th December, 1929, otherwise than by formal notification under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, or by notification in pursuance of § 5 (b) of the Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1916.
| Age periods | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 and upwards | Total Cases. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary: Males | — | 1 | — | — | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | |
| ,, Females ... | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 |
| Non-Pulmonary: Males... | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| ,, ,, Females | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained should be stated below:—
| Source of Information. | No. of Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||
| Death Returns | from local Registrars - | 11 | 1 |
| transferable deaths from Registrar General | 8 | 2 | |
| Posthumous notifications | — | — | |
| 'Transfers" from other areas (other than transferable deaths) | 5 | 1 | |
| Forms C & D (in respect of cases not previously known to the M.O.H.) | 1 | — | |
| Other Sources if any (specify) | - | _ | |