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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

St Pancras 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 10 years:—

The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 10 years:—

YearEstimated PopulationNotificationsDeathsNotification Rate per 1,000 populationDeath Rate per 1,000 population
PulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll forms
1938179,40030164365121121331.670.352.020.670.060.74
1939167,30031044354118121301.870.262.130.700.070.77
1940133,20029245337144161602.190.332.521.080.121.20
1941103,77028340323113101232.720.383.101.080.091.17
1942105,90027442316134131472.580.392.971.260.121.38
1943108,6402734431711161172.510.402.911.020.051.07
1944105,78032038358115131283.020.353.371.080.091.17
1945111,40029839337117101272.670.353.021.050.081.13
1946129,41030847355926982.450.362.810.710.040.75
1947136,700320413619691052.340.302.640.700.070.77

Table: Notification Register.This is kept at the Dispensary. The following table gives the information for the year ended 31st December, 1947, in the prescribed form:—

Notification Register.

This is kept at the Dispensary. The following table gives the information for the year ended 31st December, 1947, in the prescribed form:—

PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year 19471,0121591,171
Number of new cases during the year34342385
1,3552011,556
Number of cases removed from the Register during the year (from death or other causes)28645331
Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year1,0691561,225