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Poplar 1930

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

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS,
i924 and 1930.

Table: Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.

Summary of Quarterly Returns to the London County Council.

Quarter ended
March.June.September.December.
Number of Cases on Register at commencement of quarter1,9991,9091,9221,968
Number of New Cases notified73879874
Number of Cases removed from Register1637452145
Number of Cases on Register at end of quarter.Pulmonary1,3171,3291,3621,335
Non-Pulmonary592593606562
Totals1,9091,9221.9681,897

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 ..__—1—__1
1 —2224_222
5 —448811—2
10——59312—_
15—16218686—2
20—1520431310—2
25—452451914—1
35—251411158_
45—2791_158__
55—2052_131__
65 and upwards3—1—61——
Totals15710441278153210

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Deaths from Tuberculosis.
It will be seen on reference to Table II. that the deaths
were 134 from tuberculosis of the respiratory system (lungs, larynx and
throat) and 12 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).