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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
Acton 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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The death notification interval of the 48 patients who died
of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1932 was:—
Information from Death Returns 12
Died within 1 month after notification 7
Died between 1 and 3 months after notification 6
Died between 3 and 6 months after notification 2
Died between 6 and 12 months after notification 5
Died between 1 and 2 years after notification 6
Died between 2 and 3 years after notification 3
Died over 3 years after notification 7
On December 31st the following is a statement of the particulars appearing in the Register of cases of Tuberculosis.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | M ales. | Females. | ||
| Number of Cases of T.B. on the Register at the commencement of year | 130 | 124 | 28 | 21 | 303 |
| Number of Cases notified for the first time during the year | 45 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 102 |
| Number of Cases previously removed from the Register which have been restored thereto during the year | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Number of Cases added to the Register other than by notification | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Number of Cases removed from the Register during the year | 22 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 50 |
| Number of Cases remaining on the Register at teh end of the year | 158 | 150 | 35 | 25 | 368 |
In 1932, the Tuberculosis Officer examined 95 new cases
at Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 15 new cases of Non-Pulmonary
Tubrculosis. 53 patients were admitted to Sanatoria under the
country scheme and 23 were admitted to Hospitals.