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
Finsbury 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The incidence of Phthisis since the Borough's formation, therefore may be shown as follows:—
| Total No. of Notifications. | No. of Cases notified per 10,000 of Population. (Voluntary notification). | Number of Deaths per 10,000 of Population. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 70 | 6·9 | 22·2 |
| 1902 | 121 | 12·0 | 24·7 |
| 1903 | 219 | 21·8 | 23·7 |
| 1904 | 21O | 21·2 | 25·3 |
| 1905 | 178 | l8·1 | 21·9 |
| 1906 | 217 | 22·2 | 23·8 |
| 1907 | 217 | 22·4 | 24·6 |
These tables are of great interest, and bring to light various
matters of importance respecting the incidence of this disease in
Finsbury. Unfortunately there is not space in the present report
fully to discuss their import.
Other forms of Tuberculosis.—In addition to the
243 deaths from Phthisis (Tuberculosis of the Lungs), there were
also 42 deaths from tuberculosis of the membranes of the brain,
and all other forms of tuberculosis, making a total of 285 deaths
from this disease, as compared with 280 in 1906.