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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

Deptford 1914

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table: 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.

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.YEAR.
March.June.Sept.Dec.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.Total.
East211621814715197150121
North96102291265344579
North-West7105588108303161
South2231223210717
South-East8—5—56104281038
South-West11533862151429
Total4835403941435040188157345
AGES OF PATIENTS NOTIFIED.
Under 11-55-1515-2525-4545-6565 & upwards.All Ages.
4124462136798345

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General Tuberculosis.
Thirty-five deaths were recorded as being due to these diseases.
Of these deaths 9 occurred in the East Ward, 11 in the North,
6 in the North-West, 5 in the South-East, and 4 in the South-West.
Sixteen deaths were classified as tuberculous meningitis and 19
as other tuberculous diseases.

Table: The following gives the ages at which death occurred:—

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 up-wards.
Tubercular Meningitis23632--—
Other Tubercular Diseases8-22l33-

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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.