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Wandsworth 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 165
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Public Institutions.
The following Table shows the number of deaths and the rate
to total deaths from this disease for the year 1913, and for the previous
10 year:—
| Year. | Total Number of Deaths. | Institutions. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Infirmaries. | General and Special Hospitals. | Total. | |||||
| Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | Number. | Rate. | ||
| 1903 | 230 | 48 | 20.9 | 19 | 8.2 | 67 | 29.1 |
| 1904 | 283 | 54 | 19.1 | 24 | 8.4 | 78 | 27.5 |
| 1905 | 266 | 55 | 20.6 | 20 | 7.5 | 75 | 28.1 |
| 1906 | 267 | 69 | 25.8 | 26 | 9.7 | 95 | 35.5 |
| 1907 | 261 | 65 | 24.9 | 37 | 14.2 | 102 | 39.1 |
| 1908 | 273 | 55 | 20.1 | 24 | 8.8 | 79 | 28.9 |
| 1909 | 273 | 74 | 27.1 | 32 | 11.7 | 106 | 38.8 |
| 1910 | 264 | 65 | 24.6 | 33 | 12.5 | 98 | 37.1 |
| 1911 | 280 | 90 | 32.1 | 39 | 13.9 | 129 | 46.0 |
| 1912 | 303 | 86 | 28.3 | 43 | 14.2 | 129 | 42.5 |
| Average | 270 | 66 | 24.5 | 29 | 11.0 | 95 | 35.5 |
| 1913 | 289 | 85 | 29.1 | 47 | 16.2 | 132 | 45.3 |
This Table shows that the rates for the present year are much
higher than the average for the past 10 years, and also compared
with 1912.