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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
Holborn 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Summary of Changes in Tuberculosis Register During 1950.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Cases on Register at 31st December, 1949 | 111 | 104 | 14 | 21 | 250 |
| Cases Added. | |||||
| Primary notifications | 17 | 22 | 1 | 44 | |
| Transferred from other districts | 20 | 11 | 1 | 34 | |
| Restored to Register | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Death Returns | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Re-diagnosed | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 151 | 137 | 16 | 28 | 332 |
| Cases Removed. | |||||
| Moved to other districts | 17 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
| Recovered | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Died | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | 15 |
| Lost trace of | 5 | 1 | - | — | 6 |
| Re-diagnosed | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 38 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 76 |
| Cases on Register at 31st December, 1950 | 113 | 107 | 10 | 26 | 256 |
The total number of new cases during the year was 82 equal to a notification rate
of 3.16 per 1,000 population.
The number of deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis during the year was 11
equal to a death rate of .42 per 1,000 population.