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Bexley 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

Published
1946
Pages
128
Tables
107

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107 tables in this report

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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1945.
    England and Wales.126 County Boro's and Great Towns including London.148 Smaller Towns Resident Populations 25,UU0 to 50,000 at 1931 Census.London Administrative County.Borough of Bexley.
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    Rates per 1,000 Total Births (Live and Still). (a) Notifications :—
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    SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH.
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    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
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    Births.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Deaths.1939194019411942194319441945
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    LIVE BIRTHS. NUMBER OF BIRTHS.
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    STILLBIRTHS. NUMBER OF BIRTHS.
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    ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATIONS OF LIVE AND STILLBIRTHS .
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    The figures given relate to deaths actually occurring but not necessarily registered.
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    CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING THE YEAR 1939.
    Causes of Death.M.F.
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    Special causes (included in No. 35 above) : —
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    CAUSES OF DEATHS IN THE BOROUGH REGISTERED DURING 1940-1945.
    Causes of Death194019411942194319441945
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    DEATHS IN AGE CROUPS IN 1939. These relate to deaths occurring in 1.939, but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Short List of Causes of Death in Use in General Register Office.TotalUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 4040 to 4545 to 5050 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7070 to 7575 and over
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    DEATHS IN ACE CROUPS IN 1940. These relate to deaths occurring in 1940, but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Short List of Causes of Death in Use in General Register Office.TotalUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 4040 to 4545 to 5050 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7070 to 7575 and over
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    DEATHS IN ACE CROUPS IN 1941, These relate to deaths occurring in 1941, but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Short List of Causes of Death in Use in General Register Office.TotalUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 4040 to 4545 to 5050 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7070 to 7575 and over
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    DEATHS IN ACE CROUPS IN 1942. These relate to deaths occurring in 1942, but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Short List of Causes of Death in Use in General Register Office.TotalUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 4040 to 4545 to 5050 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7070 to 7575 and over
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    DEATHS IN ACE CROUPS IN 1943. These relate to deaths occurring in 1943, but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Short List of Causes of Death in Use in General Register Office.TotalUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 4040 to 4545 to 5050 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7070 to 7575 and over
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    DEATHS IN ACE CROUPS IN 1944. These relate to deaths occurring in 1944, but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Short List of Causes of Death in Use in General Register Office.TotalUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 4040 to 4545 to 5050 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7070 to 7575 and over
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    DEATHS IN ACE CROUPS IN 1945. These relate to deaths occurring in 1945, but not necessarily registered in that year.
    Short List of Causes of Death in Use in General Register Office.TotalUnder 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 4040 to 4545 to 5050 to 5555 to 6060 to 6565 to 7070 to 7575 and over
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    DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
    Causes of Death as Certified.Under 1 week1 to 2 weeks2 to 3 weeks3 to 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 to 3 months3 to 6 months6 to 9 months9 to 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OP AGE.
    Causes of Death as Certified.Under 1 week1 to 2 weeks2 to 3 weeks3 to 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 to 3 months3 to 6 months6 to 9 months9 to 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
    Causes of Death as Certified.Under 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    Infantile Mortality. 1942. DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
    Causes of Death as Certified.Under 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    Infantile Mortality. 1943. DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
    Causes of Death as Certified.Under 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    Infantile Mortality. 1944. DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
    Causes of Death as Certified.Under 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 1 monthI month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    Infantile Mortality. 1945. DEATHS FROM STATED CAUSES AT VARIOUS AGES UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
    Causes of Death as Certified.Under 1 week1 week and under 2 weeks2 weeks and under 3 weeks3 weeks and under 4 weeksTotal under 1 month1 month and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
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    Infantile Mortality.
    Year.Registered.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Deaths in neonatal period, i.e., within one month of birth.
    Deaths.Percentage.
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    Maternal Deaths.
    Year.Deaths.Puerperal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live & Stillbirths.
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    General Hospitals.
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    Cases removed by Corporation Ambulances.
    Cases.1939194019411942194319441945
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    The Public Mortuary, which is maintained by the Corporation, is situated on land at the south side of the Council Offices.
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    (i) Midwifery and Maternity Service.
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    Scheme and expectant mothers were then also evacuated in parties to safer areas for maternity accommodation under the L.C.C. Scheme.
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    Maternity Home Statistics.1939194019411942194319441945
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    Supply of Sheets for Expectant Mothers1939194019411942194319441945
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    (v) Orthopaedic Treatment.
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    Registration of Nursing Homes Public Health Act, 1946. (Authority of Registration transferred from Kent County Council to the Bexley Borough Council. 17/4/39.)
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    Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act, 1939. This Act came into force June, 1943.
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    Average daily attendance per month.
    Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE WORK DONE.
    YearRegisteredNo. of Health VisitorsVisits made toChildren 1 to 5Centres (Children)%of BirthsCentres (ante-natal)
    Expectant MothersChildren Under 1No. of AttendancesFirst Attenders
    Live BirthsStill BirthsAttendanceExpectant Mothers% of Births
    FirstTotalFirstTotalUnder 11 to 5Under 11 to 5
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    TABLE No. 1.
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    TABLE No. 2. Details of Inspection Work Carried Out.
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    TABLE No. 3. Improvements effected and defective sanitary conditions remedied.
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    TABLE No. 4.
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    TABLE No. 5. Food Inspection. The following is a summary of animals slaughtered at the slaughter-houses in the area during the years 1939 and 1940.
    19391940
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    Details of meat condemned in connection with the above.
    1939 Weight in lbs.1940 Weight in lbs.
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    Other Diseases—
    19391940
    Weight in lbs.
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    Summary of Unsound Food surrendered 1939-1945. From the Meat Depot—
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    TABLE No. 6. 1939. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. 1Number of:—
    Inspections. 2Written Notices. 3Prosecutions. 4
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    TABLE No. 6. 1940. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    TABLE No. 6. 1941. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    TABLE No. 6. 1942. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    TABLE No. 6. 1943. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    TABLE No. 6. 1944. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of:—
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    TABLE No. 6. 1945. Factories Act, 1937. 1. Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. 1Number of:—
    Inspections. 2Written Notices. 3Prosecutions. 4
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    2. Defects Found.
    Particulars. 1Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions. 5
    Found. 2Remedied. 3Referred to H.M. Inspector. 4
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    At the outbreak of war the pool buildings were adapted for use as a mortuary for civilian war dead and for decontamination purposes. During the period of the flying bomb raids the pool was closed to the Public.
    Eradication of Bed Bugs.
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    SECTION D. — HOUSING.
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    HOUSING (cont.)1939194019411942194319441945
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    HOUSING (cont.)1939194019411942194319441945
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    Licences granted by the Council under Milk Special Designations Order, 1936: —
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    The following table shows the number of samples taken during the year under review: —
    YearNo. of samples.Adulterated.
    Formal.InformalFormal.Informal.
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    Registration of Premises under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
    No. of premises registered: —19391945
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    SECTION F. PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES.
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    The peak of incidence was reached in 1943. Previous high number of cases were noticed 1920/1/2, 1926, 1933/4.
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    Measles serum for prophylaxis etc. is supplied on application by the Kent County Council to General Practitioners for contacts, but the number of requests for this serum has been small.
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    Treatment of Typhus Fever. In view of the possibility under war conditions of typhus fever being introduced into this country consideration was given to schemes for the isolation of cases of typhus fever and it was agreed to co-operate with the County Council in this matter and after a period the County Council made a scheme whereby the first eight cases in the County would be admitted to London County Council hospitals and thereafter and to the extent that accommodation was available at Bow Arrow Hospital, the County Coucil making arrangements for other cases of infectious disease during this period to be taken to other infectious diseases hospitals.
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    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Disease (other than Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1939.
    DISEASETotal cases notifiedCASES NOTIFIED AT ALL AGES—YEARS.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Disease (other than- Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1940.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedCASES NOTIFIED AT ALL AGES—YEARS.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1520 15 to20 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Disease (other than Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1941.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedCASES NOTIFIED AT ALL AGES—YEARS.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Disease (other than Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1942.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedCASES NOTIFIED AT ALL AGES—YEARS.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Disease (other than Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1943.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedCASES NOTIFIED AT ALL AGES—YEARS.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 4 •4 to 5 15 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Disease (other than Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1944.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedCASES NOTIFIED AT ALL AGES—YEARS.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    The following table gives the particulars concerning the cases of Infectious Disease (other than Tuberculosis) notified in the area during the year. NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (Other than Tuberculosis) DURING THE YEAR 1945.
    DISEASE.Total cases notifiedCASES NOTIFIED AT ALL AGES—YEARS.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal Deaths
    Under 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and over
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    Scabies. Notifiable from 1/11/1943,
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    TUBERCULOSIS.
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1939 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1940 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1941 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1942 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1943 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1944 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths which occurred during 1945 are contained in the following table:—
    Age PeriodNew CasesDeaths
    RespiratoryNon RespiratoryRespiratoryNon Respiratory
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.