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 Camberwell.
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations 1912.
Summary of Notifications during the period from January 4th, 1914, to
January 2nd, 1915.
Age Periods.
Number of Notifications on Form A.
Primary Notifications.
Total
Notifications, i.e.,
including cases
previously notified
by other Doctors.
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.
Pulmonary—
Males
1
11
I I
24
I I
23
I
16
I
46
I I
84
96
I I
66
I
34
8
I
409
604
1
8
19
29
31
14
284
407
18
66
56
31
11
Females
Non-Pulmonary—
Males
16
L
24
41
8
J
7
I
5
-
157
21
5
1
134
6
12
3
111
26
25
4
7
6
-
12
1
Females
9
105
Age Periods.
Number of Notifications on Form B.
Number of Notifications
on Form C.
Poor Law
Institutions.
Sanatoria.
Primary Notifications.
Total
Notifications, i.e.,
including cases
previously notified
by other Doctors.
Under
5
5
to
10
10
to
15
Over
15
Total.
Pulmonary—
Males
-
'
2
3
3
107
1
66
-
1
50
1
1
-
Females
-
-
26
2
3
Non-Pulmonary—
Males
1
-
-
15
1
-
5
3
10
-
2
Females
1
1
-
from the deaths, form a very small section. When one comes to
the actual filling in of the notification form itself, there is room for
considerable improvement, especially as regards the "occupation."
In one particular instance, a man was notified three times by three
different practitioners, and on each occasion was a different occupation
assigned to him. The age and Christian name are also very
variable quantities.
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from January 4th, 1914, to January 2nd, 1915.
Age Periods. | Number of Notifications on Form A. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications, i.e., including cases previously notified by other Doctors. | ||||||||||||
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. | ||
Pulmonary— | I I | I I | I | I | I I | I I | I | I | |||||
Males | 1 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 46 | 84 | 96 | 66 | 34 | 8 | 409 | 604 |
Females | 1 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 66 | 56 | 31 | 11 | 14 | 284 | 407 |
Non-Pulmonary— | L | J | I | ||||||||||
Males | 16 | 24 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | 134 | 157 |
Females | 9 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | 105 | 111 |
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Age Periods. | Number of Notifications on Form B. | Number of Notifications on Form C. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Notifications. | Total Notifications, i.e., including cases previously notified by other Doctors. | Poor Law Institutions. | Sanatoria. | |||||
Under 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | Over 15 | Total. | ||||
Pulmonary— | ||||||||
Males | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 66 | 107 |
Females | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 26 | 50 |
Non-Pulmonary— | ||||||||
Males | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 15 |
Females | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 |