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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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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. |
| — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Non-Notification of Tuberculosis
There was one non-notified case in 1958, i.e. :—
Male, 78 years, admitted to hospital 23rd March and died 26th
August from chronic pulmonary infection, but sputum
negative. Had been seen at a Chest Clinic between
1952-1954, but lesion was considered old and fibrotic and
not warranting notification.