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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 1947

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

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Table: TABLE 26.—PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1947, to the 31st December, 1947.

TABLE 26.—PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.

Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1947, to the 31st December, 1947.

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 Males19891211231014122111118
Pulmonary Females2113814151697318993
Non-Pulmonary Males—3222—4————1313
Non-Pulmonary Females—22—4212———1313
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 Males2233259331—33
Pulmonary Females1211127311—20
Non-Pulmonary Males1222———————7
Non-Pulmonary Females2332—11——1114
Total74

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 Registrars——
Transferable deaths from Registrar-General52
Posthumous notifications11
"Transfers" from other areas (other than transferable deaths)4718
Other Sources, if any (specify)——
Total5321