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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 1911
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Phthisis was the cause of 144 deaths during 1911, compared
with 151 deaths in 1910.
The death-rate was 1.31 per 1,000 persons, compared with
1.26, 1.40 and 1.30 for the three preceding years.
In the following table will be seen the number of cases notified, the number of deaths and the death rate in each Ward:—
| Wards. | Fresh Patients notified during the Year. | Deaths | Death-rate per 1.000. | Estimated Population to middle of year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Law. | Hospitals | Totals. | ||||
| East | 71 | 43 | 114 | 34 | 1.53 | 22,272 |
| North | 59 | 36 | 95 | 37 | 1.49 | 24,759 |
| North-west | 17 | 37 | 54 | 32 | 1.34 | 23,835 |
| South | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0.73 | 12,268 |
| South-east | 22 | 16 | 38 | 17 | 1.41 | 12,051 |
| South-west | 9 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 0.98 | 14,290 |
| Whole borough | 180 | 155 | 335 | 143 | 1.31 | 109,475 |
The compulsory notification of Pulmonary Phthisis has
been progressive, and has come about in the following stages.
In 1909, the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations,
came into operation. They require cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
coming under the notice of the following Poor Law
Officers in the discharge of their respective duties to be notified
within 48 hours to the Medical Officer of Health:—