Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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these, 63 were due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 4 to Tubercular Meningitis,
and 4 to other forms of Tuberculosis.
The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from all forms of Tuberculosis during 1921 were distributed among the wards as follows:—
Ward. | Area (Acres). | Estimated Population middle of 1921. | Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Deaths from Tuberculosis (All Forms.) |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. 1 (Town) | 686 | 14,200 | 11 | 2 |
„ 2 (Belsize) | 271 | 14,000 | 7 | 3 |
,, 3 (Adelaide) | 325 | 10,000 | 8 | 1 |
„ 4 (Central) | 312 | 10,090 | 3 | 1 |
,, 5 (West End) | 247 | 13,000 | 9 | - |
„ 6 (Kilburn) | 195 | 15,100 | 11 | — |
„ 7 (Priory) | 229 | 10,500 | 14 | 1 |
The Borough | 2,265 | 86,890 | 63 | 8 |
The number of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and from A1l Forms of Tuberculosis in recent years are as follows:—
Year. | Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Deaths from Tuberculosis (All Forms.) |
---|---|---|
1912 | 64 | 77 |
1913 | 49 | 61 |
1914 | 57 | 71 |
1915 | 48 | 71 |
1916 | 55 | 80 |
1917 | 69 | 85 |
1918 | 75 | 89 |
1919 | 56 | 72 |
1920 | 41 | 55 |
1921 | 63 | 71 |