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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
Walthamstow 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The returns for the past two years are compared bdow:—
| Year. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |||
| 1947 | 80 | 49 | 9 | 13 | 151 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 58 |
| 1946 | 82 | 60 | 14 | 11 | 167 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 58 |
The period elapsing between notification and death and the number of cases not notified were as follows:—
| Under 3 months. | 3 to 6 months. | 6 to 9 months. | 9 to 12 months. | Over 12 months. | Not notified. | Notified after death. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. |
| 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 30 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — |
The ratio of deaths in non-notified cases (i.e., columns to the
right of the double line) to total deaths from tuberculosis was
14 to 44 or 1 to 3.1.
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 1947:—
| Pulmonary. | Total. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||||
| No. on Register 1st January | 1,009 | 887 | 1,896 | 490 | 397 | 887 | 2,783 |
| Notified during 1947 | 80 | 49 | 129 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 151 |
| Totals | 1,089 | 936 | 2,025 | 499 | 410 | 909 | 2,934 |
| Removed from Register, 1946 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 116 |
| No. on Register 31st December | 1,039 | 886 | 1,925 | 491 | 402 | 893 | 2,818 |