London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Deptford 1913

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Pulmonary Tuberculosis, including Phthisis. In the following table will be seen the number of cases notified during each of the four quarters, and the ages and sex of the patients.

WARDS.QUARTERS.
March.June.Sept.Dec.YEAR.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total.
East17152319151421257673149
North1217141714118124857105
North-West138151086118473279
South1733.13371421
South-East142957393391352
South-West63363348162036
Total6352676047385659233209442
AGES OF PATIENTS NOTIFIED.
Under 11-55-1515-2525-4545-6565 &upwards.All Ages.
11304741918910442

General Tuberculosis.
Forty deaths were recorded as being due to these diseases.
Of these deaths 11 occurred in the East Ward, 8 in the North,
15 in the North-West, 3 in the South-East, and 3 in the South-West.
Seventeen deaths were classified as tuberculous meningitis and 23
as other tuberculous diseases.

The following gives the ages at which death occurred:—

Cause.Under 11 to 22 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
Tubercular Meningitis45431
Other Tubercular Diseases6422522