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Battersea 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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District No. 6 (St. James's Hospital).
Dr. W. L. Maccormac, St. James's Hospital, Ouseley Road,
S.W. 12.
(Deputy—Dr. A. P. Piggot, St. James's Hospital, Ouseley
Road, S.W. 12.)
District No. 7 (St. John's Hospital).
Dr. E. F. W. Nixey, St. John's Hospital, St. John's Hill,
S.W. 11.
(Deputy—Dr. F. W. Brunker, St. John's Hospital, St.
John's Hill, S.W. 11.)
Vaccination Officer—T. C. P. Asbey, Town Hall, Battersea, S.W. 11.
TUBERCULOSIS.
During the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1933, there were
238 cases of Tuberculosis (all forms) notified in Battersea as compared
with 246 cases in 1932, 255 in 1931, 286 in 1930, and 330
in 1929.
In addition 37 cases were reported, or otherwise came to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year, making
a total of 275 cases.
The following table (required by the Ministry of Health) shows the age and sex distribution of the 275 cases of Tuberculosis notified or otherwise reported during the year ended 30th December, 1933, and the 146 deaths registered as due to the disease.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary | Non. Pulmonary. | |||||||||
| M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Total | |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | _ | — | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 | _ | 3 |
| 25 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 1 | -. | 1 |
| 35 | 28 | 11 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 23 | - | - | - |
| 45 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 15 | - | — | - |
| 55 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 2 | - | 2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 65 and upwards | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 131 | 88 | 219 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 75 | 50 | 125 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
Deaths from non-pulmonary forms of tuberculosis formed
14.4 per cent. of the total deaths from the disease.