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Stoke Newington 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of 79 cases of tuberculosis which came to notice during the year otherwise than by notification under the Regulations:—
| Age Period. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| 0-1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1-5 | — | — | — | — |
| 5-10 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 10-15 | — | — | — | — |
| 15-20 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 20-25 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 |
| 25-35 | 17 | 13 | — | 1 |
| 35-45 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 45-55 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 55-65 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 65-75 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 75 and upwards | 1 | — | — | — |
| 39 | 34 | 3 | 3 | |
The following is a summary of the quarterly returns under the Regulations during the year:—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| No. of cases on the Register of Notifications on 1st January | 243 | 175 | 30 | 28 |
| No. of cases notified for the first time during the year | 37 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| No. of cases brought to notice otherwise than by notification | 39 | 34 | 3 | 3 |
| No. of cases reinstated to Register | — | 1 | — | — |
| No. of cases removed from the Register during the year on account of having | ||||
| (a) recovered | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
| (b) removed from the district | 14 | 11 | — | 1 |
| (c) died | 14 | 11 | — | 1 |
| (d) change of diagnosis | — | — | — | — |
| No. of cases remaining on the Register on 31st December | 287 | 210 | 35 | 30 |
Health Education.
During the year, pamphlets continued to be distributed at the
Public Health Department counter. These included booklets supplied
by the London County Council giving useful information
regarding the services transferred to that Authority under the National
Health Service Act, 1946.