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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
Erith 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B (2)c Quarterlyl Statements for the Year 1953
| Tuberculosis | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter . | 4th Quarter | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| Respiratory Tuberculosis | ||||||||||||
| Number on register at commencement of Quarter | 300 | 216 | 516 | 302 | 225 | 527 | 305 | 224 | 529 | 312 | 228 | 540 |
| New notifications during Quarter | 8 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Cases removed, which have been restored | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cases added other than by formal notification | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cases removed from register during Quarter | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Cases remaining on register at end of Quarter | 302 | 225 | 527 | 305 | 224 | 529 | 312 | 228 | 540 | 316 | 237 | 553 |
| Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis | ||||||||||||
| Number on register at commencement of Quarter | 42 | 40 | 82 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 44 | 40 | 84 | 43 | 38 | 81 |
| New notifications during Quarter | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cases removed, which have been restored | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cases added other than by formal notification | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cases removed from register during Quarter | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cases remaining on register at end of Quarter | 43 | 41 | 84 | 44 | 40 | 84 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 44 | 37 | 81 |
| Total of Respiratory and Non- | ||||||||||||
| Respiratory Cases on Register at end of Quarter | 345 | 266 | 611 | 349 | 264 | 613 | 355 | 366 | 621 | 360 | 274 | 634 |
Respiratory: Non-Respiratory: Total
Number of cases left on the register at end of 1953 is as follows :—316 males 237 females 44 males 37 females 634
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