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Deptford 1933

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

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TUBERCULOSIS.

Year.M.Pulmonary.Total per 1.000 of population.Non.Pulmonary.
F.M.F.Total per 1.000 of population
Average 1920-19241291042.0239360.66
19251331042.0441370.67
1926107731.5629220.44
1927112881.7630320.54
1928103761.5935180.47
1929118891.8627200.42
193097841.6335170.47
1931104771.6919250.41
1932107881.8223220.42
193396731.6413150.27

I he figures for the years 1923 onwards are not strictly comparable with those of previous years as they include cases, although not formally notified, which have come to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.

Year.England and Wales, per 1,000 population.Deptford. per 1,000 population.
Pulmonary1 Non.pulmonary.Pulmonary*Non.pulmonary.
Average 1915-19240.990.291.170.28
19250.830.210.890.17
19260.770.190.790.11
19270.790.181.040.09
19280.750.170.950.21
19290.790.170.810.10
19300.740.161.020.13
19310.740.150.930.13
19320.690.150.860.12
1933-0.910.10

The Scheme of the Borough Council for dealing with Tuberculosis
has followed along former lines, under the able direction of Dr. N. M.
Donnelly, the Tuberculosis Officer. The following is the text of
Dr. Donnelly's Report for 1933:—
I have pleasure in submitting herewith the Annual Report on
Tuberculosis work in the Borough.
Notifications. The following table gives a summary of the
notifications received from the 1st January, 1933, to the
*By international agreement, cases of miliary tuberculosis, which, prior
to 1926, were classified under "Pulmonary," are now included under "Non.
pulmonary Tuberculosis."