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Southwark 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 45.SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN.New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health or Chief (Administrative) Tuberculosis Officer during the period from the 1st January, 1933, to the 31st December, 1933, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.

TABLE 45.

SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN.

New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health or Chief (Administrative) Tuberculosis Officer during the period from the 1st January, 1933, to the 31st December, 1933, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.

Age Periods0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 & upwardsTotal Cases
Pulmonary Males---1-13213213
,, Females-----23-117
Non-pulmonary Males-2-----1---3
,, ,, Females-1-1--1-1--4

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(1) The ratio of non-notified tuberculosis deaths to total tuberculosis deaths is
1 in 23.
This figure is represented in 8 deaths; and as a result of post-mortem
examination these were all found to be suffering from tuberculosis.
There is no evidence of wilful neglect on the part of the private practitioner to
notify, neither is there evidence of excessive incidence of or mortality from tuberculosis,
in any particular occupation in the Borough.