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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
Hornchurch 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Tuberculosis.
The notifications of cases of Tuberculosis included 42 males
and 25 females suffering from Pulmonary, and 13 males and 6
females suffering from Non-Pulmonary forms of the disease. The
42 deaths included those of 5 pulmonary and 2 non-pulmonary cases
which were not notified.
New cases.
Deaths.
Pulmonary.
NonPulmonary.
Pulmonary.
NonPulmonary.
Age periods.
Under
M. F. M. F. M. F. M F.
1
1 3 1
5 2 4 2 1
15 8 4 3 1 3 3 1
25 11 12 2 1 6 6 1
35 11 6 1 6 4
45 8 1 3 4 1
55 4 1 3
65
42 25 13 6 21 17 4
No action was taken under the Public Health (Prevention of
Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or under section 62 of the Public
Health Act, 1925 (relating to the compulsory removal to hospital
of persons suffering from Tuberculosis).