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City of Westminster 1928

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

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Table I.

Tuberculosis, 1928.

Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1--21--21
1--11---1
52-54--12
101231-11-
15862512-1
201114436111
25301815114--
35316321531-
452113-3146-3
551621-1051-
65 and upwards42-247-2
Totals1246322276129711

In this Table all primary notifications are included, and also other
new cases of tuberculosis coining to the knowledge of the Medical Officer
of Health during the year.

The total cases for 1928 stow a decrease of 38 on those of 1927. Out of the total cases notified in 1928, 32 died, and the following table shows the period between notification and death of these cases:—

Weeks.Months.
1—22—33—41—22—33—44—55—66—77—88—99—1010—11
123338111

Table II.

19241925192619271928
New cases notified347282288245213
Number included in above who died during the year66 (19.0%)46 (16.3%)45 (15.6%)31 (12.6%)32 (15.0%)
Total Tuberculous Deaths138129133114108
Death Rates per 100,00096.592.49.6083.583.2