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Camberwell 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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REPORT OF THE TUBERCULOSIS MEDICAL OFFICER
FOR THE YEAR 1936.
The current list of Notifications of Tuberculosis in Camberwell as
at December 31st, 1936.
On December 31st, 1936, there were 2,048 cases of tuberculosis
on the current list in Camberwell. There were 1,520 cases of
pulmonary tuberculosis —859 males and 661 females; 528 cases of
non-pulmonary tuberculosis—280 males and 248 females.
Table I supplies an analysis under age periods, sex, and the
broad grouping of pulmonary and non-pulmonary forms.

Table: TABLE III. Comparative Table of Primary Notifications for past Sixteen Years.

TABLE III. Comparative Table of Primary Notifications for past Sixteen Years.

Year.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
1921750595155
1922653506147
1923657505152
1924559416143
1925491373118
1926506394112
192745135398
1928465363102
1929495393102
193048339390
193141433381
193238631472
193336329073
193434128457
193533327558
193629926039

Table: TABLE IV. Showing Annual Primary Notification Rate of Tuberculosis (All Forms). 1921-1936.

TABLE IV. Showing Annual Primary Notification Rate of Tuberculosis (All Forms). 1921-1936.

Year.Population.All Forms.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.
1921267,1982.802.220.58
1922270,300a2.411.870.54
1923272,300a2.401.850.55
1924273,700a2.041.520.52
1925275,400a1.781.350.42
1926275,400a1.801.430.40
1927271,100a1.661.300.36
1928260,400a1.781.390.39
1929256,900a1.921.520.39
1930256,900a1.881.530.35
1931252,100*1.641.320.32
1932248,000a1.561.270.29
1933243,700a1.491.190.30
1934238,360a1.431.190.24
1935234,400a1.411.170.24
1936229,3001.301.130.17