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London County Council 1931

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

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Table: The annual deaths and death-rates from pulmonary tuberculosis in recent years are shown in the subjoined table:—

The annual deaths and death-rates from pulmonary tuberculosis in recent years are shown in the subjoined table:—

Period.Pulmonary Tuberculosis Death-rates.Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis Death-rates.
Males.Females.Total.Males.Females.Total.
1922-241.280.781.010.220.170.19
1925-271.190.670.910.180.140.15
19281.140.680.890.170.120.14
19291.240.720.960.150.110.13
19301.130.640.870.130.110.12
19311.140.680.900.150.110.13

Table: The following is an analysis of the notifications in London during 1931 (53 weeks ended 2nd January, 1932):—

The following is an analysis of the notifications in London during 1931 (53 weeks ended 2nd January, 1932):—

Form of tuberculosis notified.Sex.Number of Formal Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis.Total Notifications.
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65 +Total all ages
Pulmonary tuberculosisM21970563265078186936183721413,6225,316
F2174796397569727411259121622,7083,971
Other forms of tuberculosisM.2211717296107567229301914734884
F.12981377778908938231412668798
All forms of tuberculosisM.241362421524335638907226483911554,3566,200
F.14115184173475659816449282135743,3764,769

Table: In addition to the primary cases shown in the above table, 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:—

In addition to the primary cases shown in the above table, 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 formal notification.
0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65 +Total.
Pulmonary tuberculosisM.26372150123102847038506
F46710297013566372327414
Other forms of tuberculosisM.10312819242220812104188
F.83719181514259936163
All forms of tuberculosisM.123731264572143110968042694
F.12432628448416075462633577

Table: The sources of information as to the unnotified cases shown in the above table were as follows:—

The sources of information as to the unnotified cases shown in the above table were as follows:—

Source of information.Number of cases.
Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.
from local registrars259106
Death returnstransferable deaths from Registrar-General ...14777
Posthumous notifications5341
"Transfers " from other areas429121
Other sources317

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The returns received under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1924, from the medical officers of health of the metropolitan boroughs show that
there were 29,565 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis (16,795 males and 12,770 females)
and 11,060 cases of other forms of tuberculosis (5,759 males and 5,301 females) on
the registers of the metropolitan boroughs at the end of 1931.