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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 1940
[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, 1940.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Cases on the Register at the commencement of the year | 222 males | 44 males | |
| 200 females | 43 females . | 509 | |
| Number of Cases notified for the first time during the year | 56 males | 3 males | |
| 22 females | 7 females | 88 | |
| Number of Cases previously removed from the Register which have been restored thereto during the year | 1 male | — males | |
| 1 female | — females | 2 | |
| Number of Cases added to the Register other than by notification | 10 males | — males | |
| 5 females | 1 female | 16 | |
| Number of Cases removed from the Register during the year | 44 males | 2 males | |
| 23 females | 2 females | 71 | |
| Number of Cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year | 245 males | 45 males | |
| 205 females | 49 females | 544 |
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The Borough is supplied with water by the Metropolitan
Water Board.