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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Sex and Age Distribution of Deaths from Tuberculosis.
| , | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35 45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 up-wards | All ages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | m. | - | - | 1 | - | 9 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 72 |
| f. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 98 | |
| Tubercular Meningitis | M. | 1 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| f. | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 6 | |
| OtherTubercu-lar Disease | M. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| f. | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | |
| Total | M. | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 99 |
| f. | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 113 | |
| Grand Total | 11 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 41 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 212 | |
Battersea Dispensary for the Prevention of Consumption.
The Battersea Dispensary for the Prevention of Consumption
is controlled by a voluntary organisation, but is
temporarily approved by the Ministry of Health as the Tuberculosis
Dispensary for Battersea in the Council's Tuberculosis
Scheme. The question of the control of the dispensary by
the Council as the sanitary authority responsible for the
administration of the Tuberculosis scheme for the Borough was
still under consideration at the end of the year in connection
with the renewal of the annual contract with the Dispensary
Committee. The contract, at the request of the Ministry of
Health, was renewed up to March 31st, 1921.
The annual report of the Battersea Dispensary for the
Prevention of Consumption for the year 1920 states that
during the year 718 cases were referred to the dispensary for
diagnosis and treatment, showing an increase of 26 cases
over 1919. Ex-service men sent by the Local War Pensions
Committee numbered 150.
Of the 718 cases examined, 217 (i.e., 30.2 per cent.) were
diagnosed as definitely tuberculous. Of the 217 definite cases
184 were adults and 33 children. Of the 184 adults 126 were
insured and 58 non-insured persons.
149 were found not to be suffering from tuberculosis and
were discharged.