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Walthamstow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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The ratio of deaths in non-notified cases (i.e., columns to the
right of the double line) to total deaths from tuberculosis was
21 to 67 or 1 to 3.2.
Appropriate action was taken when necessary with regard to
non-notification.

Table: The table given below shows the number of cases on the Register at the beginning and end of 1945:—

The table given below shows the number of cases on the Register at the beginning and end of 1945:—

Pulmonary.Total.NonPulmonary.TotalGrand Total.
No. on Register 1st JanuaryM.F.M.F.
9098031,7124623828442,556
Notified during 19457554129171431160
Totals9848571,8414793968752,716
Removed from Register, 1945373774461084
No. on Register 31st December9478201,7674753908652.632

Table: Removals from the Register were made up as follows:—

Removals from the Register were made up as follows:—

Deaths.Removals.
Pulmonary.Non-Pul monary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
262022111724
464286
5034
84

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The discrepancy between the number of deaths recorded here
and the number of registered deaths during the calendar year is
accounted for by transferable deaths and by cases not notified prior
to death.

Table: Treatment of Tuberculosis.—Treatment is given under the Essex County Council's Scheme. The admissions to Hospital during 1945 were as follows:—

Treatment of Tuberculosis.—Treatment is given under the Essex County Council's Scheme. The admissions to Hospital during 1945 were as follows:—

PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal 1945Total 1944
M.F.M.F.
Adults5693——149131
Children412322123