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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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In the table on pp. 74 and 75 is shown the information required
by the Ministry of Health in regard to notifications.
The localisation of the disease in the 286 cases notified in 1930 is summarised below:- Localisation of Disease.
| Pulmonary (240) | Bones and Joints (13) | Genito-urinary (4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs | 227 | Ankle | 1 | Kidneys | 2 |
| Lungs and Larynx | 6 | Cervical Vertebrae | 1 | Kidneys and Bladder | 1 |
| Lungs and Leg | 1 | Hip | 5 | ||
| Larynx | 2 | J aw | 1 | Testicle | 1 |
| Pleura | 4 | Knee | 2 | ||
| Shoulder | 1 | ||||
| Spine | 1 | ||||
| Meninges | 5 | Wrist | 1 | Lupus | 2 |
| Cervical | 14 | Peritoneum | 3 | ||
| Abdominal | 1 | Intestines | 1 | Generalised | 0 |
| Unspecified and various | 2 | Unspecified | 1 | Total | 286 |
Non-Notification of Tuberculosis.
| Year. | Not notified (dead). | Notified after Death. | Primarily Notified on Form C or D. (Form A not received). | Reported from Other Sources | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 |
| 1927 | 12 | 14 | - | - | 26 |
| 1928 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 1929 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 |
| 1930 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
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 1930.
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
The death-rate from Tuberculosis was markedly lower in
1930 than in the previous year, being 100.8 per 100,000 population,
as compared with 127.3 in 1929, 98.1 in 1928 and 103.6 in 1927.
The lowest death-rate hitherto recorded was that of 1926, when it
was 96.6 per 100,000 population.