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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The total cases for 1938 show a decrease of 22 on those of 1937. Out
of the total cases primarily notified in 1938, 28 died, and the following
table shows the period between notification and death of these cases:—
Table XXXIV.-Tuberculosis-Period between Notification and Death.
| Weeks. | Months. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
Table XXXV.—Tuberculosis Deaths.
| 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New cases notified | 266 | 201 | 188 | 228 | 203 |
| Number included in above who died during the year | 38 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 28 |
| (14.28%) | (9.9%) | (12.7%) | (13.6%) | (13.7%) | |
| Total Tuberculous Deaths | 99 | 67 | 90 | 94 | 70 |
| Death Rates per 100,000 | 79.8 | 53.8 | 72.5 | 75.6 | 56.2 |
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