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Wandsworth 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
95
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Table LI 11. shows the condition of the cases of active Pulmonary
Tuberculosis at the end of 1919, each year being shown
separately.

Table: TABLE LIII.Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis condition at end of 1919.

TABLE LIII.

Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis condition at end of 1919.

Year.Removed.Dead.Still on Dispensary Books, 31st December, 1919.Total.Case Mortality (Removed Neglected).
Advanced.Stationary.Improved.Total.
191370901953357217PER CENT. 61
1914681431710336027170
191562108294235622666
19164997356367722356
19174812332185510527654
191837109584210520535135
Total.33467019085285560156454

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The years are not strictly comparable, as the period of
treatment is different, but the Table shows the number of
patients remaining on the dispensary books at the end of 1919.
Further, it shows that there is nearly the same proportion of
deaths in patients of earlier years as in those of later years,
which implies that the majority of deaths occur within a relatively
short time of the commencement of treatment.
In estimating results from these figures, it is advisable to
neglect those who cannot be traced, and if this be done, a nett
total is obtained of 1230 patients (1564 less 334) whose condition
is known at the end of 1919.