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Battersea 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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District 4.
Dr. P. Purcell, 154 High Street.
(Deputy—Dr. M. Sayers, 65 Battersea Park Road.)
District 5.
Dr. W. Walsham, 61 Clapham Common West Side.
(Deputy—Dr. G. R. Laing, 38 Bolingbroke Grove.)
St. James's Hospital.
Dr. W. L. Maccormac, St. James's Hospital, Ouseley Road.
(Deputy—Dr. A. P. Piggot, St. James's Hospital, Ouseley
Road.)
St. John's Hospital.
Dr. E. F. W. Nixey, St. John's Hospital, St. John's Hill.
(Deputy—Senior Assistant Medical Officer, St. John's
Hospital, St. John's Hill.)
Vaccination Officer.—Mr. T. C. P. Asbey, Town Hall, Battersea,
S.W. 11.
TUBERCULOSIS.
During the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1932, there were
246 cases of Tuberculosis (all forms) notified in Battersea as compared
with 255 in 1931, 286 in 1930, 330 in 1929, and 301 in 1928.
In addition 54 cases were reported, or otherwise came to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year, making
a total of 300 cases.
The following table (required by the Ministry of Health) shows the age and sex distribution of the 300 cases of Tuberculosis notified or otherwise reported during the year ended 31st December, 1932 (52 weeks) and the 164 deaths registered as due to the disease.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||||||||
| Pulmonary | Non. Pulmonary. | |||||||||||
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |
| 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | _ | _ | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | _ | __ | |
| 15 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 30 | _ | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 1 | _ | 1 |
| 45 | 27 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 55 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 20 | _ | 1 | 1 |
| 65 and upwards | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 113 | 109 | 222 | 45 | 33 | 78 | 77 | 64 | 141 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
Deaths from non-pulmonary forms of tuberculosis formed
14.0 per cent. of the total deaths from the disease.