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Chislehurst 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths at various age-periods:

The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the deaths at various age-periods:

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
MFMFM.FMF
Under 1 year..................11
1 and under 5...1.........1......
5 ,, 10........................
10 ,, 15........................
15 ,, 20242......1...1
20 ,, 2512...131......
25 ,, 351041...05...1
35 ,, 4551......71......
45 ,, 55............3.........
55 ,, 652.........21......
65 and over...............1......
TOTALS201271211143

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.
These Regulations, which came into force on the 1st
January, 1931, require, inter alia, that a weekly Return of ali
notified cases shall he sent to the County Medical Officer of
Health; also that every Medical Officer of Health shall furnish
the County Medical Officer of Health with a quarterly return
and a statement showing:
(a) The number of cases of Tuberculosis on his register
at the commencement of each quarter;
(b) The number of cases notified to him for the first time
during the quarter;
(c) The number of cases removed from the register in a
preceding quarter which have been restored to the
register, giving the name and address of each case
and the reason for the restoration;
(d) The number of cases added to the register during the
quarter which have been brought to his knowledge
other than by notification;