London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Walthamstow 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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60
The 64 deaths represent a death rate of 0.52 per 1,000
population.
New cases in 1947 were 151 with 58 deaths—a rate of 0.47.

The returns for the past two years are compared below:—

Year.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
m.f.m.f.m.f.m.f.
194872587714433271364
1947804991315128251458

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.
51112214371

The ratio of deaths in non-notified cases (i.e., columns to the
right of the double line) to total deaths from tuberculosis was
8 to 56 or 1 to 7.

The table given below shows the number of cases on the register at the beginning and end of 1948:—

Pulmonary.Total.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
m.f.m.f.
No. on Register 1st January1,0398861,9254914028932,818
Notified during 194872581307714144
Totals1,1119442,0554984099072,962
Removed from Register, 19485960119121022141
No. on Register 31st December1,0528841,9364863998852,821