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 Acton]
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eria may suffer from the graver form, but experience has shown that
even if an immunized child does develop diphtheria, the attack is
usually a very mild one. This has been our experience. All the
cases which occurred in immunized children in 1934, were very mild,
and in the latter half of the year no immunized child has contracted
the disease, even in a mild form.
Tuberculosis.
82 cases oi Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 22 cases of other
forms of Tuberculosis were notified during the year.
There were 50 deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 12
deaths from other forms of Tuberculosis.
The death notification interval of the 50 patients who died
of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1934 was :—
Information from Death Returns 10
Died within 1 month after notification 7
Died between 1 and 3 months after notification 2
Died between 3 and 6 months after notification 3
Died between 6 and 12 months alter notification 7
Died between 1 and 2 years after notification 7
Died between 2 and 3 years after notification 6
Died over 3 years after notification 8
The following is a statement of the particulars appearing in the Register of cases of Tuberculosis on 31st December, 1934—
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | M ales | Females | ||
Number of Cases of T.B. on the Register at the commencement of the year | 162 | 161 | 37 | 27 | 387 |
Number of Cases notified for the first time during the year | 34 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 86 |