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Battersea 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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In the tables on pp. 64 to 66 is shown the information required
bv the Ministry of Health in reerard to notifications.
The localisation of the disease in the 300 new cases notified or reported in 1932 is summarised below :— Localisation of Disease.
| Pulmonary (222) | Skin (2) | Chest Wall (1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs | 217 | Lupus (Face) | 2 | Abscess | 1 |
| Lungs and Bronchial Glands | 1 | ||||
| 2 | |||||
| Lungs and Larynx | 1 | 4 | |||
| Lungs and Pleura | 2 | Peritoneum | 5 | ||
| Hilum | 1 | Post-anal Fistula and Sinus | 1 | Salpinx | 1 |
| Testicle ... | 2 | ||||
| Unspecified | 1 | Testicle and Prostate | 1 | ||
| Meninges... | 14 | 2 | |||
| Femur | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hip | 3 | ||||
| Cervical ... | 18 | Knee | 6 | Miliary | 1 |
| Mesenteric | 1 | Pre-patella | 1 | ||
| Pre-aortic and Liver ... | 1 | Spine | 7 | Total | 300 |
| Wrist | 2 | ||||
Non-Notification of Tuberculosis. The following table gives particulars in regard to non-notification of Tuberculosis for the 6 years 1927-1932 :—
| Year. | Not notified (dead). | Notified after Death. | Notified on Form I. & H. (Primary Notification not received). | Reported from other sources | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 12 | 14 | _ | _ | 26 |
| 1928 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 1929 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 |
| 1930 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 1931 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 40 |
| 1932 | 18* | 21 † | 1 | 15 | 55 |
In accordance with the suggestions contained in the circular
letter of the Ministry of Health, dated 22nd December, 1924,
with reference to the requirement 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 action during 1932 in this connection.
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
The death-rate from Tuberculosis was lower in 1932 than in
the previous year, being 104.5 per 100,000 population, as compared
* Includes one case in which the death was not allocated to Battersea.
† Includes one case where the death was not ascribed to Tuberculosis.