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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
Deptford 1916
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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TABLE IV. AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF 195 CASES ADMITTED AS PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
| Under 5 | Between 5-15 | Between 15-25 | Between 25-35 | Between 35-45 | Between 45-55 | 55 and over | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 2 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 17 | – | 115 |
| Females | 2 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | – | 80 |
| Totals | 4 | 52 | 44 | 46 | 29 | 20 | – | 195 |
TABLE V. SHOWING STAGE OF DISEASE OF ABOVE PATIENTS. (TURBAN'S CLASSIFICATION.)
| Ist stage | 2nd stage | 3rd stage | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 38 | 48 | 29 | 115 |
| Female | 37 | 30 | 13 | 80 |
| 75 | 78 | 42 | 195 |
The particulars of patients admitted with other forms of Tuberculosis
than that of the lungs will be found below. The nature of the
cases admitted was as follows :—
Glands —Cervical 40 ; Abdominal 8 ;
Bones and Joints 21 ; Skin 3 ; other 3.
Table VI. DETAILS OF PAITENTS SUFFERING FROM NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
| Carried forward 31.12.15 | Admitted 1916 | Total treated 1916 | Discharged. | Died | Left District etc. | Total Discharged | Remaining under treatment 31.12.16 31.12.16 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved | Not improved | ||||||||
| Male | 13 | 35 | 47 | 36 | 8 | – | – | 44 | 3 |
| Female | 22 | 40 | 63 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 12 |
| 35 | 75 | 110 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 15 | |