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Deptford 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—
The number of deaths for the year is 105 as compared with 114 for 1931.
| 1931 | 1932 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary deaths | 100 | 92 |
| Non Pulmonary deaths | 14 | 13 |
Analysis of the notifications and deaths for the year according
to sex and age are given in the accompanying tables:—
Particulars of New Cases and of Deaths during the Year 1932.
| Age Periods. | New Cases.* | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| m | f | m | f | m | f | m | f | |
| 0 | - | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | - |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | - | — | 1 |
| 15 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 24 | 28 | — | 2 | 11 | 8 | — | — |
| 35 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 45 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 55 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 and upwards | 5 | 3 | - | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 107 | 88 | 23 | 22 | 55 | 37 | 7 | 6 |
Note—Including 29 cases which came to the knowledge of the Medical Officer
of Health otherwise than by notification, viz., death returns, "transfers,"
posthumous notification, Forms C and D.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Interval between Notification and Death in 1932.
Not notified 5
Died before notification 5
Died within one week of notification 6
„ one week to one month 8
„ „ one month to three months 19
,, ,, six months to one year 10
,, ,, one to two years 12
,, ,, two to three years 11
„ „ three to four years 5
„ „ four to five years 3
„ „ five to six years 1
„ „ six to seven years 3
„ „ seven years and upwards 4
92