Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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(2) Incidence Rates (notified primary cases per 1,000 population
:—
Years.
Borough.
Inner Districts
Outkr Districts
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
(all
forms).
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
(all
forms).
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
(all
forms).
1913
5.3
3.8
6.6
8.5
4.3
5.6
1914
4.2
5.1
4.4
5.5
4.0
4.9
1915
3.6
4.6
4.6
6.2
2.8
3.5
1916
3.2
4.5
3.5
4.8
2.9
4.2
1917
3.9
5.6
3.9
5.5
3.9
5.7
1918
4.0
5.4
4.5
5.9
3.7
5.0
1919
2.3
3.2
2.5
3.2
2.2
3.1
1920
2.4
2.8
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.9
1921
1.8
2.1
1.9
2.4
i.6
1.9
1922
1.6
1.9
1.9
2.2
1.5
1.8
1923
1.5
1.8
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.8
Averages
(11 years)
3.1
4.0
3.4
4.4
2.8
3.7
1924
15
1.8
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.7
The clerical work connected with the Tuberculosis Department
still continues to increase on account of the many different records,etc.,
that have to be kept.