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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 1921
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases not notified | 27 | 16 |
| Cases notified at death | 10 | 6 |
| Cases notified one month before death | 9 | 4 |
| Cases notified three months before death | 18 | — |
| Cases notified six months before death | 13 | — |
| Cases notified more than six months before death | 44 | 5 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | |
| Cases not notified | 27 | 16 |
| Cases notified at death | 10 | 6 |
| Cases notified one month before death | 9 | 4 |
| Cases notified three months before death | 18 | — |
| Cases notified six months before death | 13 | — |
| Cases notified more than six months before death | 44 | 5 |
Of the cases not notified, almost all were deaths occurring in
Institutions. Whatever the condition of the patient on admission, a
diagnosis of tuberculosis must have been arrived at before death and
ought to have been notified. It must be borne in mind that notification
is the only means of bringing the disease to the knowledge of the
Public Health Department, and that the earlier the notification the
more valuable the information.
During the year 291 notifications (225 pulmonary and 66 nonpulmonary)
were received. The distribution of the cases is shewn
below:—
WARD DISTRIBUTION.
| E. | N. | N.W. | S. | S.E. | S.W. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 79 | 62 | 40 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 225 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 22 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 66 |
| 101 | 80 | 53 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 291 |
This gives an incidence figure of 2.6 per 1,000 of the estimated
population.