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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
Bermondsey 1931
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1931
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III.—TUBERCULOSIS.
In Table I are set out particulars of new cases and deaths
during the year, and Table II shows the period elapsing between
notification and death.
TABLE I. TUBERCULOSIS, 1931—NEW CASES AND DEATHS.
| AGE—PERIODS | NEW CASES | DEATHS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non- Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non- Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | – | — | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | — | |
| 25 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | — | 1 |
| 35 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 45 | 20 | 5 | — | – | 18 | 5 | — | — |
| 55 | 15 | 3 | — | – | 9 | 2 | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 117 | 75 | 27 | 23 | 68 | 48 | 5 | 10 | |
TABLE II. TUBERCULOSIS, 1931-PERIOD BETWEEN NOTIFICATION AND DEATH.
| Period Between Notification and Death | Respiratory System | Other Forms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Percentage of Total Deaths | Males | Females | Total | Percentage of Total Deaths | |
| Not notified | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6·03 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 53·34 |
| 0-1 month | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7·76 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20·00 |
| 1-3 months | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12·07 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13·33 |
| 3-6 months | 10 | 3 | 13 | 11·20 | – | — | — | — |
| 6-12 months | 14 | 6 | 20 | 17·24 | – | — | — | — |
| 1-2 years | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15·52 | – | — | — | — |
| 2-5 years | 10 | 13 | 23 | 19·83 | – | — | — | — |
| Over 5 years | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10·35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13·33 |
| Totals | 68 | 48 | 116 | 100·00 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 100·00 |