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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
Barking 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The proportion of sanatoria admissions to cases notified was
83.7 per cent., and the incidence of tuberculosis per 10,000
population in respect of notified cases 206.2.
The following are particulars of cases notified under Forms C and D during the year :—
| Form C. | Form D. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female |
| 31 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 1 |
Forty-two deaths occurred from tuberculosis (all forms), 36
of these being pulmonary cases. The number of deaths in
institutions was 16.
The death rate for tuberculosis (all forms) during ]925 was
1.09, compared with 1.02 for the previous year, and an average
death rate of 1.1 during the preceding five years.
During 1925 eight deaths from tuberculosis were registered
of persons not previously notified as suffering from the disease.
The importance of notification is that the necessary steps car
be taken with regard to the care of patients and contacts and
the prevention of spread of the disease. Delay in notification is
bad for both patients and public.
Of deaths registered due to tuberculosis, notifications received
by the Medical Officer of Health were as follows:—
Number not notified at time of death 8
Number notified less than 3 months before death 12
Number notified 3 to 6 months before death 2
Number notified 6 to 9 months before death 3
Number notified 9 to 12 months before death 2
Number notified 12 to 18 months before death 4
Number notified 18 to 24 months before death —
Number notified more than 21 months before
death 11