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Woolwich 1919

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich

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The distribution of the various cases was as follows:—Lung,
409; Meninges, 4; Intestines, nil; other forms, 77. The numbers
notified in previous years are shown in Table 28 facing page
56. Since 1909, when a limited notification of Tuberculosis
became compulsory, 5,269 persons have been notified as suffering
from Tuberculosis in one form or another. At the end of 1919,
2,081 were known to be living in the district.

Table: 73. The following Table, No. 34, shows the number of deaths from certain forms of Tuberculosis, and the total deaths and death-rates each year since 1901:—

73. The following Table, No. 34, shows the number of deaths from certain forms of Tuberculosis, and the total deaths and death-rates each year since 1901:—

Year.Deaths.Death-rates.
All Forms.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.All Forms.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
1901269215542.291.800.46
1902232183491.861.490.40
1903237171661.921.390.54
1904259206532.061.640.42
1905230185451.831.470.36
1906221164571.741.290.45
1907206154521.601.190.40
1908224156681.761.230.54
1909209150591.631.170.46
1910176133431.401040.34
1911200146541.651.200.44
1912168124441.341.010.34
1913216182341.691.420.27
1914216163531.681.270.41
1915232201311.721.490.23
1916203167361.481.220.26
1917207172381.411.170.26
1918225194311.541.320.21
1919196171251.441.260.19

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74. Deaths. The number of deaths from Tuberculosis was
196: pulmonary 171, other forms 25. The period which elapsed
between notification and death is shown below:—