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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
Stepney 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1930.
Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in Stepney during 1930.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non -Pulmonary | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | - | — |
| 20 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 1 |
| 25 | 49 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | 43 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | — |
| 45 | 45 | 11 | 2 | — | 37 | 9 | - | — |
| 55 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 6 | - | — |
| 65 and upwards | 16 | - | 1 | _ | 13 | 3 | - | — |
| Totals | 248 | 137 | 69 | 50 | 138 | 78 | 12 | 13 |
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925.
These regulations provide that persons suffering from Tuberculosis of the
Respiratory tract shall not be employed in the handling of milk or milk
receptacles.
Power is given to the Council to cause such persons to discontinue their
employment.
It was not found necessary to take action under the regulations during
the year.