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Wandsworth 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tuberculosis.
Table XIX. shows the number of new cases of Non-pulmonary
Tuberculosis classified according to the part of the body affected.
TABLE XIX.
| Localisation of Disease. | Total. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Glands, Mesenteric | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Glands, Cervical | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Bones and Joints | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Skin | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| General Tuberculosis | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Parts | — | — | — |
| Totals | 124 | 61 | 63 |
Deaths.—The total number of deaths certified as due to
diseases of a Tuberculous nature was 310—of whom 160 were
males, and 150 females. Of the 310 deaths, 261 were due to
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 24 to Tuberculous Meningitis, 10 to
Abdominal Tuberculosis and 15 to other forms of Tuberculosis.
Table XX. gives details regarding the type of the disease,
sex, and age grouping of these 310 deaths.
In addition to these deaths, which were duly certified in
the returns as due to Tuberculosis, 10 persons previously notified
as suffering from Tuberculosis died during the year. These
deaths, however, do not figure in Table XX. for the following
reasons:—
(a.) Six were certified as dying of diseases other than
Tuberculosis.
(b.) Four had previously moved outside the Borough
and died there, the deaths being credited to the areas in
which death occurred.
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