Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 7 - PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1952
SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1960
TO THE 31ST DECEMBER.. 1961
Formal Notifications
Age Periods | Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | Total (all ages) | ||
Respiratory, Males | 1960 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 |
1961 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | - | 47 | |
Respiratory, Fem ales | 1960 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 19 |
1961 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | |
Non-Respiratory, Males | 1960 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
1961 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
Non-Respiratory, Females | 1960 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
1961 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
During this period two new cases of Tuberculosis came to the knowledge of the department other than by formal notification. Details are as follows:-
Age Group | Notified By | |
---|---|---|
1960 1 Male | 55 - 64 yrs. | Local Registrar of Births & Deaths |
1961 1 Male | 65 - 74 yrs. | " " " " |
FOOD POISONING
In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 46/49, the following information was supplied
(1) (a) Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Return to Registrar-General
I960 | 1961 | |
---|---|---|
1st Quarter | 2 | 1 |
2nd Quarter | 4 | 1 |
3rd Quarter | 4 | 7 |
4th Quarter | 2 | 4 |
Total | 12 | 13 |
(b) Cases otherwise ascertained | Nil | Nil |
(c) Symptomless Excreters | Nil | Nil |
(d) Fatal Cases | Nil | Nil |