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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
Deptford 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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| Year. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total per 1,000 of population. | M. | F. | Total per 1,000 of population | |
| Average 1920-1924 | 129 | 104 | 2.02 | 39 | 36 | 0.66 |
| „ 1925-1934 | 106 | 81 | 1.70 | 28 | 23 | 0.46 |
| 1935 | 91 | 68 | 1.60 | 20 | 17 | 0.37 |
| 1936 | 87 | 54 | 1.43 | 18 | 17 | 0.35 |
| 1937 | 80 | 71 | 1.56 | 13 | 12 | 0.26 |
| 1938 | 88 | 56 | 1.51 | 18 | 14 | 0.33 |
The figures for the years 1923 onwards are not strictly comparable
with those of previous years as they include cases, although not formally
notified, which have come to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of
Health.
The Death-rate in recent years is as follows:—
| Year. | England and Wales, per 1,000 population. Pulmonary* Non-pulmonary. | Deptford. per 1.000 population. Pulmonary* Non-pulmonary. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average 1915-1924 | 0.99 | 0.29 | 1.17 | 0.28 |
| „ 1925-1934 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 0.91 | 0.13 |
| 1935 | 0.61 | 0.11 | 0.83 | 0.06 |
| 1-936 | 0.58 | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.11 |
| 1937 | 0.58 | 0.11 | 0.69 | 0.09 |
| 1938 | — | — | 0.56 | 0.1 |
Dr. N. M. Donnelly, the Tuberculosis Officer, reports as follows:—
'By international agreement, cases of miliary tuberculosis, which, prior
to 1926, were classified under " Pulmonary," are now included under " Nonpulmonary
Tuberculosis