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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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The following is a statement of the particulars appearing in the Register of cases of Tuberculosis on 31st December, 1939:-
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Cases on the Register at the commencement of the year | 202 males | 47 males | |
| 195 females | 39 females | 483 | |
| Number of Cases notified for the first time during the year | 44 males | 1 male | |
| 32 females | 6 females | 83 | |
| Number of Cases previously removed from the Register which have been restored thereto during the year | - male | - male | |
| 1 female | 1 female | 2 | |
| Number of Cases added to the Register other than by notification | 9 males | - male | |
| 4 females | 1 female | 14 | |
| Number of Cases removed from the Register during the year | 33 males | 4 males | |
| 32 females | 4 females | 73 | |
| Number of Cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year | 222 males | 44 males | |
| 200 females | 43 females | 509 |
(3)—Artificial Immunisation against Diphtheria is still carried
out but as attendances of children at schools is constantly changing,
this is now chiefly carried out at the Maternity and Child Welfare
Clinics.