Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Statement of Notification Received since beginning of Regulations.
Tuberculosis | Other forms of Tuberculosis | |
---|---|---|
Total number of notifications received since 1908 | 1,407 | 427 |
Number investigated since 1910 | 1,040 | 427 |
Total number of deaths | 380 | 103 |
Total number of removals | 62 | 27 |
Total number still living in the district | 295 | 246 |
Total number of duplicates unaccounted for | 27 | 51 |
Details of all Notifications Received each year compared with present year, according to age
periods.
0-1 year | 1—5 years | 5—15 years | 15—25 years | 25—45 years | 45—65 years | Over 65 yrs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number received for 12 | |||||||
years | 17 | 124 | 272 | 230 | 458 | 204 | 25 |
Average | 1.6 | 10.3 | 22.7 | 19.2 | 39.9 | 17 | 2.1 |
Number received 1920 | — | 6 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 9 | — |
Average number of deaths per year | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 22.8 | 1.3 | |
Percentage deaths to number attacked | 68% | 22.3% | 9.2% | 34.3% | 40% | 61.9% |
Other Tubercular Diseases.
0—1 year | 1—5 years | 5—15 years | 15—25 years | 25—45 years | 45—65 years | Over 65 yrs. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average number received annually | 2.6 | 10.2 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 3 | 0.5 |
Number received 1920 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — |
Average number of deaths | 2.8 | 5.3 | 2.95 | .615 | 1.3 | 0.15 | |
Mortality rate | 100% | 51.9% | 13.5% | 7.4% | 12.3% | 30% |