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London County Council 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Period.Annual Deaths.Death-rates.
Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
1919-212,7862,1094,8951.360.871.10
1922-242,6851,9174,6021.280.781.01
1925-272,5221,6674,1891.190.670.91
19282,3561,6293,9851.140.680.89
19292,5231,7074,2301.240.720.96
19302,3041,5223,8261.130.640.87

The following is an analysis of the notifications in London during 1930 (52 weeks ended 27th Dec.).

Form of tuberculosis notifiedSex.Notifications on Form A. (Total of primary notifications received in London boroughs, other than elementary school cases, infra.)
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65 +Total.
Pulmonary tuberculosisM.32858703215098226746844081393,716
F.1226097449593710437,945146622 822
Other forms of tuberculosisM.201191918585847439292315764
F.1098151909889065014165717
All forms of tuberculosisM.231472491554065938967137134311544,480
F.11120211187547682800487259162673,539
Form of tuberculosis notified.Sex.Notifications on Form B. (Primary notifications of cases discovered through medical inspection in elementary schools.)Notifications on Form C. (Secondary notifications from institutions receiving cases.)
0-5-10 +Total.Poor Law.Other.
Pulmonary tuberculosisM.111.4232,915
F.228871,972
Other forms of tuberculosisM.9413112519
F.2951662449
All forms of tuberculosisM.95141,5353,434
F.'297189492,421

In addition to the primary cases notified on forms A and B shown in the above tables, a number of cases came to the knowledge of medical officers of health, otherwise than by notification. These figures include cases not notified before death:—

Form of tuberculosis notified.Sex.New cases of tuberculosis coming to knowledge otherwise than by notification on forms A and B.
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65 +Total.
Pulmonary tuberculosisM.46962545112122886657540
F.3514134216210279413415410
Other forms of tuberculosisM.9342921222718131583199
F.1530251819251214984179
All forms of tuberculosisM.1340382747721301351037460739
F.18353931618711493504219589