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78 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
This last sub-district has always had a higher average mortality
from Pulmonary Tuberculosis than the other sub-districts.
One death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis occurred in an infant
under one year, seven in persons from two and under five years,
nine from five and under 15 years, 58 from 15 and under 25 years,
156 from 25 and under 45 years, 81 from 45 and under 65 years, and
17 over 65 years. From other Tuberculous diseases 14 deaths
occurred under one year, 15 from one and under two years, 16 from
two and under five years, 28 from five and under 15 years, eight
from 15 and under 25 years, 16 from 25 and under 45 years, five
from 45 and under 65 years, and three over 65 years.
Among males the rate per 1,000 for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
for the year 1915 was 1.22 compared with 1.18 the decennial average;
and among females .80 compared with .73; while from other Tuberculous
diseases the rate among males was .34, compared with 35;
and among females .23 compared with .26.
Among children under five years the rate for the year was
.13 compared with .16 the decennial average.
The rate for males and females for the year 1915 from Pulmonary
Tuberculosis was .99 compared with .94 the decennial
average.
Notification of Tuberculous Diseases.
The total number of cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified
during 1915 was 646, compared with 706 in 1914, 783 in 1913, and
855 in 1912.
Of the total cases notified during the year, viz.:—646,127 were
from Clapham, 49 from Putney, 170 from Streatham, 94 from