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Wandsworth 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
There has been a decided decrease in the rate from pulmonary
tuberculosis in all the sub-districts, especially in Putney, Tooting
and Wandsworth, compared with 1921, and in Streatham, Tooting
and Wandsworth compared with the decennial average.'
The following Table shows the death-rate per 100,000 from
pulmonary tuberculosis in the whole Borough and for the separate
sub-districts for the year, as well as for the preceding 10 years:—
Table XXV.
| 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | Average for 10 vrs. | 1922 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham | 116 | 93 | 93 | 97 | 105 | 107 | 112 | 87 | 88 | 101 | 99 | 95 |
| Putney | 97 | 55 | 78 | 109 | 99 | 92 | 128 | 105 | 41 | 107 | 90 | 81 |
| Streatham | 73 | 76 | 71 | 83 | 90 | 102 | 115 | 92 | 69 | 80 | 85 | 72 |
| Tooting | 87 | 69 | 87 | 123 | 103 | 120 | 171 | 82 | 82 | 137 | 106 | 94 |
| Wandsworth | 112 | 109 | 122 | 103 | 114 | 129 | 126 | 77 | 79 | 106 | 107 | 91 |
| Whole borough | 96 | 88 | 93 | 99 | 102 | 112 | 122 | 87 | 75 | 100 | 97 | 85 |
Notification of Tuberculous Diseases.
The total number of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis notified
during the year was 398 (84 were from Clapham, 33 from Putney,
105 from Streatham, 56 from Tooting, and 120 from Wandsworth),
compared with 490 in 1921, 634 in 1920, 788 in 1919, 777 in 1918,
and 739 the decennial average.
There was a marked reduction in all the sub-districts, especially
in Streatham and Wandsworth.
One case was under one year of age, one from three and under
four years, 14 from five and under 15 years, 203 from 15 and under
35 years, 87 from 35 and under 45 years, 84 from 45 and under 65
years, and eight over 65 years.
In Table XXVI. is shown the total number of cases notified
since 1909, the number of deaths in each year since that date, the
total deaths, the number removed from the district as far as could
be ascertained, the number who were stated to have recovered, and
the total number of cases still on the Register.