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City of Westminster 1928

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

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Table: The following table shows Deaths per 100.000 of civilian population since 1917.Table VIII.Westminster—Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100,000 civilian population.

The following table shows Deaths per 100.000 of civilian population since 1917.

Table VIII.

Westminster—Deaths from Tuberculosis per 100,000 civilian population.

Years.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Total.
Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.Deaths.Rates.
1917 annual1941472922223169
19181861483124217173
19191341052116155121
1920139971812157109
192112084.91510.613595.5
1922144103.32115165118.3
192310373.31611.311984.7
192412486.7149.913896.5
192511582.31410.012992.4
192611985.91410.113396.0
192710073.21410.211483.5
19289069.3.1813 810883.2

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Westminster Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Annual Report, 1928.
The work of the Tuberculosis Dispensary has been carried out during
the year without any radical change in the routine described in previous
reports.
Four hundred and fifty-two new cases were examined during the year,
of which 201 were considered to be definitely tuberculous, though not
necessarily at an active stage of the disease.

Table: The following table shows the sources from which new cases were referred to the Dispensary during 1928 and in the two previous years.

The following table shows the sources from which new cases were referred to the Dispensary during 1928 and in the two previous years.

1926.1927.1928.
Practitioners142153149
Health Visitors (contacts, etc.)161158159
St. Stephen's Hospital545261
Ministry of Pensions15910
School Medical Officer332742
Hospitals12911
Friends, Charitable Organizations, etc.292020
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