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Walthamstow 1946

[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 15
to 43 or 1 to 2.8.
Appropriate action was taken when necessary with regard to
non-notification.

The table given below shows the number of cases on the Register at the beginning and end of 1946:—

Pulmonary.Total.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
m.f.m.f.
No. on Register 1st January9638411,8044783908682,672
Notified during 19468367150161228178
Totals1,0469081,9544944028962,850
Removed from Register, 194637215845967
No. on Register 31st December1,0098871,8964903978872,783

Removals from the Register were made up as follows :—

Deaths.Removals.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.
2313421384-
366214
4225
67

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.