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Hammersmith 1923
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1923
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In all cases notified the nurses visited and obtained all the
necessary information. Any insanitary conditions found to
exist were referred to the Sanitary Inspectors.
One hundred and twenty-seven deaths from Pulmonary
Tuberculosis were registered, against 142 in the previous year,
representing a death-rate of 0.9 per 1,000, compared with 1.1
in 1922.
The notification of cases of Tuberculosis by medical
practitioners is, unfortunately, not carried out as required by
the Regulations, that is within 48 hours of the same coming to
their knowledge.
There are undoubtedly many difficulties attending the
notification of this disease, but the efforts of Local Authorities,
and the money spent in combating this disease are to a large
extent rendered nugatory.
I append figures for the years 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923 shewing the interval between notification and death of tuberculous persons.
| 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Total number of deaths from Tuberculosis in the Borough | 157 | 173 | 162 | 145 | |
| 2. The number of cases notified at death | 11 | 8 | 17 | . 11 | |
| 3. The number of cases notified within one month of death (excluding above) | 26 | 29 | 20 | 21 | |
| 4. The number of cases notified within three months of death (excluding above) | 28 | 29 | 20 | 18 | |
| 5. The number of cases notified within six months of death (excluding above) | 16 | 9 | 16 | 13 | |