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 St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 10 years:—
| Year | Estimated Population | Notifications | Deaths | Notification Rate per 1,000 population | Death Rate per 1,000 population | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Other forms | All forms | j Pulmonary | Other forms | All forms | Pulmonary | Other forms | All forms | Pulmonary | Other forms | All forms | ||
| 1939 | 167,300 | 310 | 44 | 354 | 118 | 12 | 130 | 1.87 | 0.26 | 2.13 | 0.70 | 0 .07 | 0.77 |
| 1940 | 133,200 | 292 | 45 | 337 | 144 | 16 | 160 | 2.19 | 0.33 | 2.52 | 1.08 | 0.12 | 1.20 |
| 1941 | 103,770 | 283 | 40 | 323 | 113 | 10 | 123 | 2.72 | 0.38 | 3.10 | 1 .08 | 0.09 | 1.17 |
| 1942 | 105,900 | 274 | 42 | 316 | 134 | 13 | 147 | 2.58 | 0.39 | 2.97 | 1.26 | 0.12 | 1 .38 |
| 1943 | 108,640 | 273 | 44 | 317 | 111 | 6 | 117 | 2.51 | 0.40 | 2.91 | 1 .02 | 0.05 | 1 .07 |
| 1944 | 105,780 | 320 | 38 | 358 | 115 | 13 | 128 | 3.02 | 0.35 | 3.37 | 1.08 | 0.09 | 1.17 |
| 1945 | 111,400 | 298 | 39 | 337 | 117 | 10 | 127 | 2.67 | 0.35 | 3 .02 | 1.05 | 0 .08 | 1.13 |
| 1946 | 129,410 | 308 | 47 | 355 | 92 | 6 | 98 | 2.45 | 0.36 | 2.81 | 0.71 | 0.04 | 0.75 |
| 1947 | 136,700 | 320 | 41 | 361 | 96 | 9 | 105 | 2.34 | 0.30 | 2.64 | 0.70 | 0.07 | 0.77 |
| 1948 | 140,200 | 318 | 45 | 363 | 97 | 4 | 101 | 2.27 | 0.32 | 2.59 | 0.69 | 0.03 | 0.72 |
Notification Register. The following table gives the information for the year ended 31st December, 1948, in the prescribed form:—
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year 1948 | 1,069 | 156 | 1,225 |
| Number of new cases during the year | 338 | 53 | 391 |
| 1,407 | 209 | 1 616 | |
| Number of cases removed from the Register during the year (by death or other causes) | 279 | 32 | 311 |
| Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year | 1,128 | 177 | 1,305 |
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