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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
Bethnal Green 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| Number of cases on the Tuber-culosis Register 31/12/37 | 435 | 360 | 210 | 361 | 1166 |
| Number of new cases notified under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 3930, during the year | 73 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 129 |
| Transferred from non-pulmon-ary | .... | .... | .... | .... | .... |
| Other cases added to the Tuber-culosis Register during year | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| 523 | 416 | 223 | 174 | 1336 | |
| Number of cases removed from Tuberculosis Register during year. (For details see separate statement) | 89 | 72 | 27 | 16 | 204 |
| Transferred to pulmonary | |||||
| Cases remaining on Tuberculosis Register 33/12/88 | 434 | 344 | 196 | 158 | 1132 |
There were 14 deaths certified from Tuberculosis
in which the deceased person had not previously been
notified. This represents 17.5 percent. of the deaths
from Tuberculosis during the year. Enquiry elicited
the following explanations :—
Diagnosis only reached after p.m. 6
Certified by Coroner 2
Diagnosed shortly before death 5
No reply to enquiries 1
Late notification, probably due to delay in seeking
medical treatment, is shown by the following
figures :—
Notified practically at time of death 6
„ within 1 month „ 11
„ „ 3 months „ 4
„ „ 6 months „ 8