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Wandsworth 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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339 of the deaths were due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 41
to Tuberculous disease of the Brain and 44 to other forms of Tuberculous
diseases.
The number of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis and other
Tuberculous diseases and the rates per 1,000 for the whole Borough
and for the separate sub-districts are shown in the next Table.
| Sub-District. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Tuberculous Diseases. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | No. of Deaths. | Rate. | |
| Clapham | 61 | 1.07 | 12 | 73 | 1.28 | |
| Putney | 25 | .92 | 4 | .14 | 29 | 1.06 |
| Streatham | 95 | 1.02 | 31 | .33 | 126 | 1.35 |
| Tooting | 42 | 1.20 | 12 | .34 | 54 | 1.54 |
| Wandsworth | 116 | 1.29 | 26 | .29 | 142 | 1.58 |
| Whole Borough | 339 | 1.12 | 85 | .28 | 424 | 1.40 |
Notification of Tuberculous Diseases.
The total number of cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis notified
during 1917 was 622, 115 were from Clapham, 43 from Putney,
174 from Streatham, 89 from Tooting, and 201 from Wandsworth.
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