London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tuberculosis.
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TABLE XIX.
| 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis :— | ||||||||||
| No. of Deaths | 368 | 288 | 257 | 331 | 286 | 269 | 244 | 261 | 255 | 300 |
| Death-Rate | 1.22 | .87 | .75 | 1.00 | .85 | .80 | .71 | .75 | .73 | .85 |
| Other Forms :— | ||||||||||
| No. of Deaths | 87 | 54 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 40 | 39 |
| Death-Rate | .29 | .16 | .18 | .18 | .17 | .14 | .14 | .15 | .12 | .11 |
| Total :— | ||||||||||
| No. of Deaths | 455 | 342 | 315 | 390 | 343 | 319 | 294 | 310 | 295 | 339 |
| Death-Rate | 1.51 | 1.03 | .93 % | 1.18 | 1.02 | .94 | .86 | .90 | .84 | .96 |
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