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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
Leyton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Incidence of Diphtheria Among Protected Persons.
The following table gives in summary form the information regarding these cases.
| Age. | Sex. | Date of Immunisation. | Date of Notification. | Swab Results | Diagnosis. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T=Throat. | |||||
| N=Nose. | |||||
| E=Ear. | |||||
| 4 | M | 27.9.44 | 2.1.47 | T— | Tonsillitis |
| 15 | M | 1941 | 8.8.47 | T+ | Scarlet Fever |
Notifications .—Ninety-eight patients were notified for the first time in 1947 as suffering from tuberculosis. The number was made up as follows :—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 50 | 39 | 89 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 54 | 44 | 98 |
The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1947 :—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | ||
| Number on Register at commencement of year | 296 | 187 | 483 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 544 |
| Number first notified during the year | 50 | 39 | 89 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 98 |
| Number of cases entered in Register otherwise than by Notification | 11 | 11 | 22 | ... | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Number removed from the Register during the year | 46 | 34 | 80 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 91 |
| Number remaining at the end of the year | 311 | 203 | 514 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 574 |
| Details of cases removed from the Register during the year Died | 27 | 20 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 |
| Removed from the district | 14 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| De-notified | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ... | 4 | 14 |