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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
Chelsea 1954
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1954
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TUBERCULOSIS
92 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were notified during the year.
These were made up of 54 primary notifications, 31 "inward transfers*,
2 from Death Returns and 5 from other sources. There were also 9 nonpulmonary
cases, all of which were primary notifications. The
accompanying tables present details of cases at present an the Tuberculosis
Register.
VARIATIONS IN REGISTER DURING 1954.
| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | TOTAL CASES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |||
| (a) | Number of cases remaining on register at 1st January, 1954 | 237 | 201 | 7 | 23 | 468 |
| (b) | Number of new cases notified | 26 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 65 |
| (c) | Number of cases restored to register | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| (d) | Other cases added | 16 | 16 | - | - | 32 |
| (e) | Removals | 38 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 98 |
| (f) | Cases remaining on Register at 31st December, 1954 | 243 | 193 | 9 | 26 | 471 |