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Wandsworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Table XVII. shows the number of new cases of Non-pulmonary
Tuberculosis classified according to the part of the body affected.
TABLE XVII.
| Localisation of Disease. | Total. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Glands, Mesenteric | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Glands, Cervical | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| Bones and Joints | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Skin | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| General Tuberculosis | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Parts | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Totals | 149 | 76 | 73 |
Deaths.— The total number of deaths certified as due to
diseases of a Tuberculous nature was 295—of whom 167 were
males, and 128 females. Of the 295 deaths, 255 were due to
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 24 to Tuberculous Meningitis, 10 to
Abdominal Tuberculosis and 40 to other forms of Tuberculosis.
Table XVI. gives details regarding the type of the disease,
sex, and age grouping of these 295 deaths.
In addition to these deaths, which were duly certified in
the returns as due to Tuberculosis, 36 persons previously notified as
suffering from Tuberculosis died during the year. These deaths,
however, do not figure in Table XVIII. for the reason that:—
(a.) 15 were certified as dying of diseases other than
Tuberculosis.
(b.) 21 had previously moved outside the Borough
and died there, the deaths being credited to the areas in
which death occurred.