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Tottenham 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Public Health Department;
Town Hall, N.15
November, 1942.
A Survey of the incidence of Tuberculosis
in Tottenham during the past ten years.
Since the war there has been a marked increase in Tuberculosis
figures for the Country as a whole, and for this reason the position
in Tottenham has boon examined and the relevant statistics collated.

Table: The statistical Table beneath shows the pulmonary and nonpulmonary cases notified and the mortality figures in Tottenham for 19pl and the following. ten years.

The statistical Table beneath shows the pulmonary and nonpulmonary cases notified and the mortality figures in Tottenham for 19pl and the following. ten years.

YearTotal cases on RegisterNow CasesPulmonaryNon PulmonaryDeaths% of,fatal cases to Total Deaths.
1931392280235451519.3
1952897262227351167.3
1935874224202221368.4
1934804207181261338.3
193581923520332- 1238.4
1936675252222301288.0
1937694212178341056.5
1938712216178381036.8
1939712212182301007.1
1940707197178191096.4
1941670189161281208.4

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From this Table and the appended graphs it will be seen that
the number of Deaths bears no strict relation to the number of new
cases. The importance of early diagnosis has recently boon emphasised
by the Minister of Health in launching a new campaign for
mass miniature radiography. Early diagnosis, while statistically
overloading the number of now cases, should by inference and in
fact produce a corresponding reduction in the number of deaths.
The peak of new cases shown in 1931 has never since been
reached and this- is supported by the statistical curve showing the
total cases on the Register, which has progressively fallen.