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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
Barking 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Information has been received of the removal
into the district of twenty-eight tuberculous persons,
included in the number of notifications received—
three of these are old cases returned to Barking. This
compares with 20 received during 1944 and 19 for
1943.
Statistics in relation to Tuberculosis for the years 1940 to 1945 are given below:—
| Year 1940 | Year 1941 | Year 1942 | Year 1943 | Year 1944 | Year 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases Notified— | ||||||
| Pulmonary | 117 | 113 | 107 | 105 | 108 | 103 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 15 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 15 |
| Total of New Cases Notified | 132 | 141 | 137 | 127 | 122 | 118 |
| Deaths from Tuberculosis— | ||||||
| Pulmonary | 41 | 48 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 36 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Total deaths from Tuberculosis | 43 | 56 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 40 |
(7) SCARLET FEVER.
Once again there has been a decrease in the number of cases of scarlet fever, the notifications for the past four years being:—
| Year. | Notifications. |
|---|---|
| 1942 | 334 |
| 1943 | 398 |
| 1944 | 153 |
| 1945 | 103 |
During 1945, 68 cases were removed to hospital. 1