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Battersea 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Of the 8 cases notified after death, six were from Public
Assistance Institutions, and 2 from other hospitals.
The death-rates per 100,000 of the population during the 37 years ended 1937 in quinquennial averages and in 1936 and 1937 are given in the following table:—
| Years. | Pulmonary. | NonPulmonary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1905 | 138·1 | 50·9 | 189·0 |
| 1906-1910 | 126·8 | 45·9 | 172·7 |
| 1911-1915 | 124·2 | 33·8 | 158·0 |
| 1916-1920 | 134·8 | 30·0 | 164·8 |
| 1921-1925 | 92·6 | 23·0 | 115·6 |
| 1926-1930 | 91·1 | 14·2 | 105·3 |
| 1931-1935 | 81·8 | 14·4 | 96·2 |
| Average (35 years) | 112·8 | 30·3 | 143·1 |
| 1936 | 87·2 | 13·1 | 100·3 |
| 1937 | 77·3 | 8·1 | 85·7 |
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
No action was found necessary during 1937 under the provisions
of these Regulations, which relate to the occurrence of Tuberculosis
among persons engaged in the handling of milk.
Revision of Notification Register.
In accordance with the suggestion of the Ministry of Health
the Tuberculosis Notification register is periodically revised, and
during 1937 the names of 38 patients were removed from the register
as compared with 81 in 1936.
The County of London (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
Eighteen children were, by arrangement with the Invalid
Children's Aid Association, boarded out under the scheme of the
London County Council under the above Regulations, in addition
to four sent in the previous year whose period extended into 1937.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary, which was founded by a voluntary
society in 1911, is situate at Southlands, Shuttleworth Road.
The staff engaged on Tuberculosis work at the Dispensary
will be found on pages 3 and 4.