London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 35
TABLE XX.
| 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis:— | ||||||||||
| Number of deaths | 305 | 329 | 320 | 339 | 368 | 288 | 257 | 331 | 286 | 269 |
| Death rate | .93 | .99 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 1.22 | .87 | .75 | 1.00 | .85 | .80 |
| Other Forms:— | ||||||||||
| Number of deaths | 84 | 105 | 76 | 85 | 87 | 54 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 50 |
| Death rate | .25 | .31 | .24 | .28 | .29 | .16 | .18 | .18 | .17 | .14 |
| Total:- | ||||||||||
| Number of deaths | 389 | 434 | 396 | 424 | 455 | 342 | 315 | 390 | 343 | 319 |
| Death rate | 1.19 | 1.30 | 1.26 | 1.40 | 1.51 | 1.03 | .93 | 1.18 | 1.02 | .94 |