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Poplar 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1924.Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.

PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1924.

Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.

Quarter ended
March.June.September.December.
Number of Cases on Register at commencement of quarter2,2132,0901,9862,020
Number of New Cases notified949010469
Number of Cases removed from Register2171947090
Number of Cases on Register at end of -quarter.Pulmonary1,4401,3761,4001,383
Non-Pulmonary6506106??? 0616
Totals2,0901.9862,0201,999

Table: Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all Deaths from the disease:—

Particulars of new cases of Tuberculosis and of all Deaths from the disease:—

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1--12--21
1 —1—1191—5—
5 —231771—2—
10—373113—1
15—11259721312
20—21242991411
25—26312217231—
35—2326131617—1
45—2891220111—
55—128137623
65 and upwards111—531—
Totals12813449447990169

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Deaths from Tuberculosis.
It will be seen on reference to Table II. that the deaths
were 169 from tuberculosis of the respiratory system (lungs, larynx and
throat) and 25 from other forms of tuberculosis. The following table
gives the classification of the latter, according to organ or part affected
[vide International Manual of Causes of Death).