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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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In this table all primary notifications are included, and also other
new cases of tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer
of Health during the year.
The total cases for 1932 show a total increase of 45 on those of 1931.
There was an increase of 36 among the pulmonary cases. Nonpulmonary
showed an increase of 6 males and 13 females. There was
also a slight increase in the number of non-notified deaths. Out of
the total cases primarily notified in 1932, 35 died, and the following
table shows the period between notification and death of these
cases:—
Weeks. J Months.
1—2 2—3 3—4 1—2 2—3 3—4 4—5 5—6 6—7 7—8 8—9 9—10 10—11
10 8 1 5 4— 1 312— — —
Table II.
| 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New cases notified | 213 | 247 | 209 | 201 | 242 |
| Number included in above who died during the year | 32 | 41 | 23 | 36 | 35 |
| (15.0%) | (16.5%) | (11.0%) | (17.9%) | (14.4%) | |
| Total Tuberculous Deaths .... | 108 | 124 | 107 | 121 | 106 |
| Death Rates per 100,000 | 83.2 | 98.8 | 85.0 | 104.6 | 83.8 |