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London County Council 1932

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

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Enteric
fevers.
There were 195 notifications of fevers of the enteric group in London in 1932
(52 weeks) compared with 186 in 1931. The deaths in the calendar year numbered
20 as against 24 in 1931. This is the lowest number of deaths recorded in London
from this cause. The remarkable decrease in the mortality from enteric fever during
the present century will be seen from the figures in the table on page 16.

Table: The seasonal incidence, as shown by the notifications (uncorrected for errors of diagnosis) received in successive four-weekly periods during the year was as follows :—

The seasonal incidence, as shown by the notifications (uncorrected for errors of diagnosis) received in successive four-weekly periods during the year was as follows :—

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Table: The death-rates in London and England and Wales in recent years are shown in the following table:—

The death-rates in London and England and Wales in recent years are shown in the following table:—

Area.1921.1922.1923.1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
London0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01
England and Wales0.020.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01

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Influenza.
The deaths from influenza during 1932 numbered 1,222, compared with 1,121
in 1931.

Table: The weekly deaths from influenza, pneumonia and bronchitis during the latter epidemic period are shown in the following table :—

The weekly deaths from influenza, pneumonia and bronchitis during the latter epidemic period are shown in the following table :—

Disease.Week endedTotal.
January.February.March.
714212841118254111825
Influenza9324233837036826113074422121161,976
Pneumonia13316019422724613210790918389771,629
Bronchitis741241621491811166953493640271,080
Total3005266947467955093062171821401501204,685
Acute primary and influenzal pneumonia notifications282461483519530388190126141135112993,466

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Rheumatic
fever.
The deaths in London from rheumatic fever in 1932 numbered 110, of which
47 were among children under 15 years of age. The corresponding figures in
1931 were 158 and 66 respectively.
Cancer.
There were 7,019 deaths from cancer in 1932, as against 7,159 in 1931. The
death-rate per thousand was 1-61. There was an increase of 29 in the deaths among
males and a decrease of 169 among females compared with the previous year.
Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis.
The deaths from tuberculosis of the respiratory system in London during 1932
numbered 3,564, giving a death-rate of 0'82 per thousand living, the corresponding
figures for 1931 being 3,907 and 0 90 respectively, and 3,826 and 0 87 for 1930.
There were 522 deaths from other forms of tuberculosis in 1932 as against
552 in 1931, the death-rates being 0-12 and 0-13 respectively.