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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
Battersea 1927
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1927
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The localisation of the disease in the 308 cases notified in 1927 is summarised below:— Localisation of Disease.
| Pulmonary (233) | Bones and Joints (17) | Genito-urinary (3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs | 229 | Ankle | 2 | Kidney | 2 |
| Larynx | 2 | Elbow | 1 | Testicle | 1 |
| Lungs and Peritoneum | 1 | Hip and Elbow | 1 | 1 | |
| Knee | 3 | ||||
| Lungs and Hips | 1 | Spine | 7 | ||
| 8 | Wrist | 3 | |||
| 4 | i | ||||
| 18 | Peritoneum and Cervical glands | 1 | Lips and Gums | 1 | |
| Unspecified | 2 | ||||
| Abdominal | 2 | Ileum | 1 | 1 | |
| Unspecified and Various | 14 | Unspecified | 1 | ||
The following table gives particulars in regard to non-notification of Tuberculosis for the 6 years 1922-1927:— Non-Notification of Tuberculosis.
| Year. | Not notified (dead). | Notified after Death. | Primarily Notified on Form C or D. (Form A not received). | Reported from Other Sources | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 3 | 86 |
| 1923 | 3 | 33 | 8 | — | 44 |
| 1924 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 46 |
| 1925 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 45 |
| 1926 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 |
| 1927 | 12 | 14 | — | — | 26 |
From an examination of the above table giving particulars of
non-notification of the disease, it will be noted that there has been
an improvement in 1927 as compared with previous years.
In accordance with the suggestions contained in the Circular
letter of the Ministry of Health, dated 22nd December, 1924,
with reference to the requirements of notification, in all cases
where the obligation of notification is not complied with the attention
of the Medical Practitioner concerned is drawn to the omission,
and an explanation requested. It was not found necessary to take
any legal action during 1927.
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
The death-rate from Tuberculosis was slightly higher in
1927 than in the previous year, being 103.6 per 100,000 population.
The lowest death-rate hitherto recorded from the disease was in
1926, when it was 96.6 per 100,000 population.
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