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East Ham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: T able 25.— PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1946, to the 31st December, 1946.

T able 25.— PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.

Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1946, to the 31st December, 1946.

Age PeriodsFormal NotificationsTotal Notifications
Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis
0—1—5—10—15-20—25—35—45—55—65—Total (all ages)
Pulmonary Males—3541816241722164129131
Pulmonary Females19339718912—6263
Non-Pulmonary Males—1212------66
Non-Pulmonary Females-1——---11--33

Table: PART II. 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.

PART II. 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 Periods0—1—5—10—15—20—25—35—45—55—65—Total
Pulmonary Males——11148523227
Pulmonary Females——1—28101—1—23
Non-Pulmonary Males—1------2——3
Non-Pulmonary Females--1——12--——4
Total57

Table: The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained is stated below:—

The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained is stated below:—

Source of InformationNo. of Cases
PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
Death ReturnsFrom local Registrars9_
Transferable deaths from Registrar-General101
Posthumous notifications12
“Transfers" from other areas (other than transferable deaths)304
Other Sources, if any (specify)——
Total507