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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
Battersea 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The localisation of the disease in the 301 cases notified in 1928 is summarised below:- Localisation of Disease.
| Pulmonary (251) | Bones and Joints (12) | Genito-urinary (3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs | 244 | Ankle | 2 | Kidney | 1 |
| Lungs and Larynx | 3 | Elbow | 1 | Epididymus | 1 |
| Lungs and Bowel | 1 | Hip | 2 | Fallopian Tubes | 1 |
| Lungs and Testicle | 2 | Knee | 4 | ||
| Lungs, Throat and Bowel | 1 | Spine | 2 | ||
| Wrist | 1 | ||||
| Cheek | 1 | ||||
| Meninges | 10 | 1 | |||
| Cervical | 8 | Peritoneum | 4 | ||
| Abdominal | 1 | Unspecified | i | ||
| Unspecified and Various | 9 | ||||
Non-Notification of Tuberculosis. The following table gives particulars in regard to non-notification of Tuberculosis for the 7 years 1922-1928:—
| Year. | Not notified (dead). | Notified after Death. | Primarily Notified on Form C or D. (Form a not received). | Reported from Other Sources | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 3 | 86 |
| 1923 | 3 | 33 | 8 | — | 44 |
| 1924 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 46 |
| 1925 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 45 |
| 1926 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 |
| 1927 | 12 | 14 | — | — | 26 |
| 1928 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
From an examination of the above table giving particulars of
non-notification of the disease, it will be noted that there has been
an improvement in 1928 as compared with previous years.
In accordance with the suggestions contained in the Circular
letter of the Ministry of Health, dated 22nd December, 1924,
with reference to the requirements of notification, in all cases
where the obligation of notification is not complied with the attention
of the Medical Practitioner concerned is drawn to the omission,
and an explanation requested. It was not found necessary to take
any legal action during 1928.
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
The death-rate from Tuberculosis was markedly lower in
1928 than in the previous year, being 98.1 per 100,000 population,
as compared with 103.6 in 1927. The lowest death-rate hitherto
recorded was that of 1926, when it was 96.6 per 100,000 population.