Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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In addition to these cases the following were brought to notice
other than by formal notification or were restored to the register after
being previously removed:—
Respiratory. Non-Respiratory.
M. F. M. F. Total.
2 — 1 — 3
The following table shows the notification of Tuberculosis for the ten year period 1943—1952:—
Year. | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
1943 | 100 | 74 | 19 | 18 | 211 |
1944 | 112 | 96 | 4 | 19 | 231 |
1945 | 101 | 70 | 15 | 15 | 201 |
1946 | 84 | 65 | 14 | 12 | 175 |
1947 | 109 | 80 | 7 | 10 | 206 |
1948 | 84 | 86 | 13 | 10 | 193 |
1949 | 112 | 81 | 16 | 10 | 219 |
1950 | 81 | 71 | 8 | 11 | 171 |
1951 | 81 | 52 | 12 | 11 | 156 |
1952 | 82 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 146 |
Deaths.
According to the figures supplied by the Registrar-General the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis during the year:—
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. | All forms of Tuberculosis. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male. | Female | Total. | Male. | Female | . Total. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
17 | 8 | 25 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
The number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the register at the end of the year is as follows:—
Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | M. | F. | |
699 | 585 | 83 | 73 | |
1284 | 156 | 1440 |