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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
Deptford 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following is a tabular statement of the cases coming to our knowledge by notification and otherwise:—
| Year. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total per 1.000 of population. | M. | F. | Total per 1.000 of population | |
| Average 1920-1924 | 129 | 104 | 2.02 | 39 | 36 | 0.66 |
| 1925 | 133 | 104 | 2.04 | 41 | 37 | 0.67 |
| 1926 | 107 | 73 | 1.56 | 29 | 22 | 0.44 |
| 1927 | 112 | 88 | 1.76 | 30 | 32 | 0.54 |
| 1928 | 103 | 76 | 1.59 | 35 | 18 | 0.47 |
| 1929 | 118 | 89 | 1.86 | 27 | 20 | 0.42 |
| 1930 | 97 | 84 | 1.63 | 35 | 17 | 0.47 |
| 1931 | 104 | 77 | 1.69 | 19 | 25 | 0.41 |
| 1932 | 107 | 88 | 1.82 | 23 | 22 | 0.42 |
| 1933 | 96 | 73 | 1.64 | 13 | 15 | 0.27 |
| 1934 | 82 | 63 | 1.43 | 29 | 23 | 0.51 |
The figures tor 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.
The Death-rate in recent years is as follows:—
| England and Wales, per 1,000 population. | Deptford. per 1.000 population. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Pulmonary* | Non-pulmonary. | Pulmonary* | Non-pulmonary. |
| Average 1915-1924 | 0.99 | 0.29 | 1.17 | 0.28 |
| 1925 | 0.83 | 0.21 | 0.89 | 0.17 |
| 1926 | 0.77 | 0.19 | 0.79 | 0.11 |
| 1927 | 0.79 | 0.18 | 1.04 | 0.09 |
| 1928 | 0.75 | 0.17 | 0.95 | 0.21 |
| 1929 | 0.79 | 0.17 | 0.81 | 0.10 |
| 1930 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 1.02 | 0.13 |
| 1931 | 0.74 | 0.15 | 0.93 | 0.13 |
| 1932 | 0.69 | 0.15 | 0.86 | 0.12 |
| 1933 | 0.69 | 0.13 | 0.91 | 0.10 |
| 1934 | — | ;- | 0.91 | 0.10 |
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 1934:—
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, 1934, to the
'By international agreement, cases of miliary tuberculosis, which, prior
to 1926, were classified under " Pulmonary," are now included under " Non
pulmonary Tuberculosis."