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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

Orpington 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Table: The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the number of deaths, at various age periods.

The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the number of deaths, at various age periods.

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year..................1...
1 and under 5........................
5 and under 101...111.........
10 and under 15.........1...12...
15 and under 20...21......1......
20 and under 2513...1...1......
25 and under 35610......13......
35 and under 4532......52......
45 and under 5522......4.........
55 and under 65............2.........
65 and upwards........................
TOTALS1319231383...

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS,
1930.
Tlie above Regulations, which came into force on the 1st
January, 1931, require, inter alia, that a Weekly Return of
all notified cases of Tuberculosis should be sent to the County
Medical Officer of Health; and also that a quarterly statement
should be sent by the Medical Officer of Health to the County
Medical Officer of Health, showing:—
(a) The number of cases on his register at the
ment of each quarter;
(b) The number of cases notified for the first time during
the quarter;