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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 1923
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1923
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In 1923 the infant deaths were in Clerkenwell 68, in St.
Luke's 44, and in St. Sepulchre 0 deaths.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis.-The voluntary notification of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis and of Tuberculosis of other parts of the body
associated with discharges was adopted by the Finsbury Borough
Council in 1900. Now by the Public Health(Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1912, all forms of Tuberculosis are compulsorily
notifiable from and after the 1st February, 1913.
The following information is of interest as throwing some light on the approximate duration of cases of Tuberculosis after notification:—
| 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of deaths from Tuberculosis | 132 | 134 | 121 | 103 |
| Number of cases notified only a death | 39 | 40 | 11 | 3 |
| Number of cases notified within a month of death | 12 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
| Number of cases notified within 1 to 3 months of death | 12 | 15 | 5 | 11 |
| Number of cases notified within 3 to 6 months of death | 8 | 21 | 12 | 6 |