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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 1949 there were 194 cases of Tuberculosis (all
forms) notified in Battersea as compared with 213 in 1948, 162 in
1947, 228 in 1946, 199 in 1945, and 184 in 1944.
In addition, 64 cases were reported or otherwise came to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, making a total of 258
cases for the year.
The case rate per 100,000 population was 219.6.
The tables on page 18 give details in age groups of the 258
cases.
Deaths from Tuberculosis.
During 1949 deaths from Tuberculosis registered as belonging
to the Borough of Battersea numbered 54, of which 48 (i.e., 88.9 per
cent.) were due to pulmonary tuberculosis, 6 (i.e., 11.1 per cent) to
other forms of the disease.
The death rate per 100,000 of the population during the 49 years ended 1949 in quinquennial averages and in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949 are given in the following table:—
| Years | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1905 | 138.1 | 50.9 | 189.0 |
| 1906-1910 | 126.8 | 45.9 | 172.7 |
| 1911-1915 | 124.2 | 33.8 | 158.0 |
| 1916-1920 | 134.8 | 30.0 | 164.8 |
| 1921-1925 | 92.6 | 23..0 | 115.6 |
| 1926-1930 | 91.1 | 14.2 | 105.3 |
| 1931-1935 | 81.8 | 14.4 | 96.2 |
| 1936-1940 | 76.1 | 9.2 | 85.3 |
| 1941-1945 | 91.8 | 11.0 | 102.8 |
| Average (45 years) | 106.2 | 25.8 | 132.0 |
| 1946 | 76.5 | 8.3 | 84.7 |
| 1947 | 51.3 | 9.6 | 60.9 |
| 1948 | 59.2 | 6.9 | 66.1 |
| 1949 | 40.9 | 5.1 | 46.0 |
The death rate per 100,000 population was 45 for England and
Wales, and 52 for the County of London.