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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
Wembley 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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No. admitted to Hospitals No. discharged from
or Sanatoria. Hospitals or Sanatoria.
145 100
During 1942, 112 cases were removed from
register and at 3st December, 629 names remained
on register - 535 Pulmonary and 94 Non-Pulmonary.
Of the 70 deaths from Tuberculosis during
the year, 20 had not been notified during life
(that is 28.57%).
Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis' in 5-year period 1938-1942.
| Notification. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
| 1938 | 37 | |
| 1939 | 22 | |
| 1940 | 25 | |
| 1941 | 142 | 19 |
| 1942 | 150 | 34 |
Deaths.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 39 | |
| 1939 | 48 | 9 |
| 1940 | 56 | 7 |
| 1941 | 64 | 3 |
| 1942 | 60 | 10 |
23.