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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
Hampstead 1923
Report for the year 1923 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The following table shows the age distribution of persons dying from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in recent years:—
| Year. | Age Period. | All Ages. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—65 | 65— | ||
| 1913 | – | 1 | 4 | 39 | 5 | 49 |
| 1914 | – | 2 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 57 |
| 1915 | – | 1 | 7 | 37 | 3 | 48 |
| 1916 | – | 4 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 55 |
| 1917 | – | – | 21 | 47 | 1 | 69 |
| 1918 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 3 | 75 |
| 1919 | – | 1 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 56 |
| 1920 | – | 2 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 41 |
| 1921 | – | 2 | 10 | 47 | 4 | 63 |
| 1922 | – | 1 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 50 |
| 1923 | – | – | 6 | 45 | – | 51 |
| Totals | 1 | 15 | 111 | 456 | 31 | 614 |
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The age distribution of persons dying from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1923 is as follows:—
| Under 1 year | 1 |
| 2—5 years | 1 |
| 15—25 „ | 3 |
| 45—65 „ | 1 |
| 65—75 „ | 1 |
Prevention, Treatment, &c.
Staff engaged on Tuberculosis Work. —The staff specially engaged
on work directly connected with Tuberculosis consists of the following:—
1.—Administrative Tuberculosis Medical Officer; the Medical
Officer of Health.
2.—Tuberculosis Medical Officer, a part-time Officer who acts
as an Assistant to the Medical Officer of Health for tuberculosis
work, whose report will be found in Appendix I.
3.—Lady Sanitary Inspector, the major portion of whose time
is occupied in visiting cases, inspecting home conditions, etc.