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Wandsworth 1922

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

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In Table XXVI it will be seen that since 1909, 8,481 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis have been reported.
With regard to the notifications of cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis, in all 145 cases were notified (22 from
Clapham, nine from Putney, 36 from Streatham, 20 from Tooting, and 56 from Wandsworth).
Table XXVII shows the number of these cases notified classified according to the part of the body affected, as
well as the number of deaths in each class.
It will be seen from this Table that by far the most fatal form of tuberculosis is tuberculosis of the brain, of
which 28 cases were notified and 26 died.

Table: Table XXVII.

Table XXVII.

Localisation of Disease.Number of cases notified.No. of deaths.Removed.On Register.
Total.Males.Females.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 25.25 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 55.55 and under 65.65 and upwards.Males.Females.Total.
Brain28121697342..21......111526..2
Glands, Mediastinal22........1........1....1..1..1
Mesenteric1587..223611........2..2..13
Cervical391920..413102172......112433
Bones and joints311813..26944311..1213o26
Skin321....11........1............3
Larynx422............112....2..0..2
General Tuberculosis99....3..11..1111..9..9..
Other parts14122........2351111112..12
Total14584619182529179207722291847692

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42 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.