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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
East Ham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
Summary of Notifications During the period 1.1.38 to 31.12.38.
| Age periods. | Formal Notifications. Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis. | Total notifications. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35—45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 & over | Total (all ages) | ||
| Pulmonary Males | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 79 | 81 |
| ,, Females | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | 15 | 18 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 67 | 68 |
| Non-pulm. Males | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 9 | |
| „ Females | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 11 |
Supplemental Return.
New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification:—
| Age periods. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Males | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 |
| „ Females | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 |
| Non-pulmonary Males | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 10 |
| „ Females | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | 1 | 6 |