London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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A is notification of a person in a Poor Law Institution. B of a person in the district. C is notice that a notified person has left a Poor Law Institution. D refers to change of address of a notified person in the district sent by Relieving Officers.
| Year. | Certificates. | New cases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number received. | Number transferred. | Inmates of C.L.H., &c. | Inmates of Private Houses. | Total. | |
| 1911 | 511 | 284 | 121 | 123 | |
| 1912 | 637 | 351 | 6 | 145 | 151 |
| 1912 | 170 | — | 2 | 143 | 145 |
| Year. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases. | Suspects. | ||
| 1908 | 148 | 2 | 4 |
| 1909 | 159 | 63 | 5 |
| 1910 | 135 | 100 | 17 |
| 1911 | 73 | 102 | 38 |
| 1912 | 19 | 233 | 27 |
The number of persons notified voluntarily has decreased as the
system of compulsory notification has been extended. With the
beginning of 1913, all forms of tuberculosis became notifiable, consequently
the voluntary system, which has been in existence for twelve
years, will be entirely superseded.
The total number of new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis notified in each of the last four years was:—
| Total. | Less Casuals. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 406 | 270 |
| 1910 | 275 | 165 |
| 1911 | 356 | 256 |
| 1912 | 473 | 368 |
Details as to age, sex and ward are shown on the next page.