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 Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table shows the age and sex distribution of 72 cases of tuberculosis which came to notice during the year otherwise than by notification:—
Age Period. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Male. | Female, | Male. | Female. | |
0-1 | — | — | — | — |
1-2 | — | — | — | — |
2-5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
5-10 | 1 | — | — | — |
10-15 | — | — | — | — |
15-20 | — | 3 | — | — |
20-25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
25-35 | 8 | 15 | — | 1 |
35-45 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 |
45-55 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
55-65 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
65-75 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
75 and upwards | — | — | — | — |
35 | 33 | 1 | 3 |
The following is a summary of the quarterly returns under the Regulations during the year:—
No. of cases notified for the first time during the year | 33 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
No. of cases brought to notice otherwise than by notification | 35 | 32 | 1 | 3 |
No. of cases reinstated to Register | — | 1 | — | — |
No. of cases removed from the Register during the year on account of having— | ||||
(a) recovered | 3 | 1 | — | — |
(b) removed from the district | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
(c) died | 14 | 9 | — | — |
(d) change of diagnosis | 1 | — | — | 1 |
No. of cases remaining on the Register on 31st December | 322 | 252 | 38 | 32 |
Health Education
During the year, various pamphlets continued to be distributed at
the Public Health Department counter. Among these was a useful educational
publication giving details regarding Poliomyelitis. Many enquiries
by the public in connection with health education were dealt with
personally at the Public Health Department.