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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 1927
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Cases notified after the death of the patient are not now regarded
as notified cases. Frequent reminders have been sent to the doctors
attending these un-notified and late notified cases calling their attention
to their dutv to notify all cases of Tuberculosis which they attend.
The notifications of non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis were as follows :—
| Glands | 19 | Ankle | 1 |
| Peritoneum | 7 | Salpingitis | 1 |
| Spine | 5 | Kidney | 1 |
| Hip | 7 | Meninges | 3 |
| General | 1 | Lupus | 1 |
| Enteritis | 1 | Larynx | 1 |
| Ribs | 2 | Mastoid | 1 |
| Eyes | 1 | Lumbar Muscles | 1 |
| Ear | 1 | ||
| Total | 54 | ||
Revision of Notification Register.
During the year 212 cases of Pulmonary and 58 cases of NonPulmonary
Tuberculosis were removed from the Register of Notifications
either as cases in which the diagnosis was not confirmed or cases
which were considered "cured" and not needing further supervision
or as having died or left the district.
With the addition of transfers from other areas and new notifications the Register stands at the end of 1927 as follows:—
| males Under 15 Over 15 | females Under 15 Over 15 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 61 | 322 | 49 | 275 | 707 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, | 100 | 35 | 109 | 48 | 292 |
| Totals | 161 | 357 | 158 | 323 | 999 |
Disinfection was carried out in 367 rooms, and articles of bedding,
clothing, &c., were removed for sterilization.