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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
St Pancras 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The figures are equal to a death rate of 1.48 (1.21 pulmonary, 0.27 non-pulmonary)
per 1,000 population.
In regard to age incidence it will be seen that 74 per cent, of the deaths and 77 per
cent. of the notifications were of persons aged from 15 to 55 years, so far as concerns
pulmonary tuberculosis, while in regard to other forms of tuberculosis 60 per cent. of the
deaths and 64 per cent. of the new cases notified were of children aged 15 years or under.
The sex distribution of the notification rates and death rates for 1922 is shown in the following table:—
| Notification rates per 1,000 Males or Females Living. | Death rates per 1,000 Males or Females Living. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |
| Males | 3.11 | 0.70 | 3.81 | 1.60 | 0.24 | 1.84 |
| Females | 1.98 | 0.69 | 2.67 | 0.86 | 0.30 | 1.17 |
| Both Sexes | 2.51 | 0.70 | 3.21 | 1.21 | 0.27 | 1.48 |
The figures in the above table are based on the sex population as determined by the
1921 Census. They show that the death rate amongst males from pulmonary tuberculosis
was nearly double (1.86 times) that amongst females; while for non-pulmonary tuberculosis
the death rate amongst males was less (0 80 times) than amongst females.
The deaths in 1922 are classified in the following table according to the part of the body affected as well as for age and sex:—
| – | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | | 25—35 1 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65—75 | 75—85 1 | 85 up. | Total Males. | 0—1 | 1—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | 45—55 | 55—65 | 65—75 | 75—85 | 85 up. | Total Females. | Total Persons. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 33 | 42 | 29 | 7 | 1 | – | 153 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 89 | 242 |
| Phthisis (not defined as tuberculous) | – | 1 | – | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | — | 7 | — | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 15 |
| Total Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 1 | – | 160 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 3 | – | – | 97 | 257 |
| Acute Phthisis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7 |
| Acute Miliary Tuberculosis | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | – | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | 5 | 8 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | – | — | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | 13 | 22 | |
| Tabes Mesenterica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| Other Peritoneal and Intestinal Tubercle | — | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis of Spinal Column | — | — | — | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | — | – | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | – | 3 | 5 |
| Tuberculosis of Joints | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | 1 | – | – | – | — | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 |
| Lupus | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | — |
| Scrofula | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tuberculosis of other Organs | 1 | 1 | — | — | – | — | 1 | — | — | – | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| Disseminated Tuberculosis | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 |
| Total Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | – | 1 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 34 | 58 |
| Total all forms of Tuberculosis | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 45 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – | 131 | 315 |
In the next table the new cases notified during 1922 are similarly classified.
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