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City of Westminster 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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30 of the 70 deaths were notified in 1921, and 12 in 1920, and the
remaining 28 extended over the years 1908-1919.
Of the non-pulmonary deaths 16 were 1922 cases. They included 4
deaths from miliary or generalised tuberculosis, 4 from meningitis and
1 pericarditis.

Table: The death-rates for 1920, 1921, and 1922 calculated were per 100,000 population

The death-rates for 1920, 1921, and 1922 calculated were per 100,000 population

Males.Females.
1920.1921.1922.1920.1921.1922.
Pulmonary131125.6136.676.353.878.1
Non-pulmonary9.611.419.914.59.911.3
Total140.6137.0156.590.863.789.4

Table: Westminster—Deaths from Tuberculosis.

Westminster—Deaths from Tuberculosis.

.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total
Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Bates.Deaths.Rates.
1916 annual1641243727201151
1917 „1941472922223169
1918 „1861483124217173
1919 „1341052116155121
1920 „139971812157109
1921 „12084.91510.613595.5
1922 „144103.32115165118 .3
1881-90 average–208–89–297
1891-95 „–184–80–264
1896-1900 „–174–70–244
1901-05 „3021697040372209
1906-102181325834276166
1911-15 „1951283725232153
1916-201631242719190143

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For London the rates for 1922 were 108 and 21 respectively.
Total, 129.
Bacteriological Laboratory.

Table: Examinations were made as follows :—

Examinations were made as follows :—

Swabbings from throats in suspected diphtheria456
Blood in suspected typhoid3
Blood in suspected malaria1
Sputum for tuberculosis489

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The expenditure on the first three was £615s, 8., and for tuberculosis
£67 18s. 6d