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Camberwell 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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REPORT OF THE TUBERCULOSIS MEDICAL
OFFICER FOR THE YEAR 1924.
The Notification of Tuberculosis in Camberwell in 1924.
The number of Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis in Camberwell in 1924 was 559. 416 were of pulmonary tuberculosis
and 143 of non-pulmonary tuberculosis. On Table I the number
of primary notifications for each of the last four years are compared.
TABLE I (CAMBERWELL). Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis.
| Year. | All Forms. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 750 | 595 | 155 |
| 1922 | 653 | 506 | 147 |
| 1923 | 657 | 505 | 152 |
| 1924 | 559 | 416 | 143 |
On Table II the number of primary notifications for the years
1915 and 1924 are compared. The reduction during the decade
is noteworthy.
TABLE II (CAMBERWELL). Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis.
| Year. | All Forms. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 1,038 | 731 | 307 |
| 1924 | 559 | 416 | 143 |
On Table III is given the primary notification rate (per 1,000
population of Camberwell) for the last four years.
TABLE III.
| Year. | Population. | All Forms. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 267,198* | 2.80 | 2.22 | 0.58 |
| 1922 | 270,300a | 2.41 | 1.87 | 0.54 |
| 1923 | 272,300a | 2.40 | 1.85 | 0.55 |
| 1924 | 273,700a | 2.04 | 1.52 | 0.52 |
* Census, 1921. a Estimated.
On Table IV is given the summary of notifications for the
year 1924 classified in more detail.