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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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Table: General features of the 1961 figures are shown in the tables hereunder:-

General features of the 1961 figures are shown in the tables hereunder:-

Month of OnsetNumber in affected house+Case incidence in Wards
OccupantsCases
January623Hacton35
February1039Rainham15
March21436South Hornchurch12
April5513Hylands8
May9614St. Andrews7
June375Elm Park4
July181Harold Wood2
August-9-Upminster2
September8103Emerson Park1
October9Cranham2
November12
December4

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The total number analysed is less than the total number of cases
because it proved impracticable in certain instances to secure information.
Tuberculosis.
The number of new notifications concerned in respiratory and nonrespiratory
remained largely as last year.
Respiratory: The number of new notifications increased from 43 to
45.
Non-Respiratory: The notifications remained at 4. The site of
infection and age of the non-respiratory cases were as under:-
Endometrium Female 23
Cervical Glands " 21
Spine (Lumbar) 2-3 Male 59
Mastoid (Right) " 18
Inward Transfers: These totalled 32 as against 43 last year.
Deaths: There were 4 this year as compared with 10 last year.
Cases on Register: The number of cases of tuberculosis on the
register at the end of the year was as follows:-
Respiratory:
Males 534
Females 444
Non-Respiratory:
Males 45
Females 27
Romford Chest Clinic.
Noted below are some notes from Dr. S. Thompson, the Consultant
Chest Physician:-
"During the year 1961 the Romford Chest Clinic has continued to
serve the needs of the combined populations of Romford and Hornchurch.