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Tottenham 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The County Council are responsible for the
treatment of Tuberculosis.
189 notifications were received during 1941
Pulmonary, 161: other than Pulmonary, 28.
Cases remaining on the register at the end of
the year were - Pulmonary, 516: Non-Pulmonary, 154.
The Tottenham Tuberculosis Officer has his
premises at 140, West Green Road. The days and hours of
attendance at the dispensary are:-
Monday to Saturday - 10 a.m.
The Tottenham Tuberculosis Officer has his premises at 140, West Green Road. The days and hours of attendance at the dispensary are:-
Monday to Saturday - 10 a.m.
| Age Periods | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Under 1 year. | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1 to 5 years. | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 5 to 15 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | ||
| 15 to 25 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |
| 25 to 35 | 21 | 20 | - | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | |
| 35 to 45 | 13 | 7 | 1 | - | 8 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 45 to 55 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 55 to 65 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 65 years & | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - |
| upwards. | ||||||||
| Totals - | 98 | 63 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 38 | 6 | 8 |
Organs affected (New Cases):- Males Females.
Lung 98 65
Glands 2 3
Spine 2 5
Intestines - 4
Kidney 1 2
Knee 1 -
Hip 2 1
Groin 1 -
Ankle 1 -
Meninges 1 1
Face - 1
The deaths represent a deathrate of 1.14 per
1,000 population. In 22.5% of the fatal cases, no previous
notification had been received. There was, however, no
suggestion of wilful neglect or refusal to notify, and accordingly,
no proceedings were taken.
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