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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
Hammersmith 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1931:—
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | - | - | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 21 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — |
| 25 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 45 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 and upwards | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 107 | 76 | 26 | 30 | 66 | 43 | 11 | 7 |
The ratio of non-notified tuberculous deaths to the total
tuberculous deaths is 1 to 6.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925.
It was not found necessary to take action under these
regulations during the year under review.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
I submit a report on the work carried out at the Tuberculosis
Dispensary during the year under review.
Sessions have been held regularly at the Dispensary
for the examination and treatment of patients at the following
times :—
Mondays, 10.30a.m. Women and Children.
Tuesdays, 1.30 p.m. Old Patients only.
Tuesdays, 5.30 p.m. Men and Women (Workers only).
Thursdays, 5.30 p.m. Men and Women (Workers only).
Saturdays, 10 a.m. School Children.
New Patients may attend at any of the Sessions.