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Chislehurst 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Reference to Table I. in the Appendix will show:—
1. Total cases notified at ages.
2. Number of cases removed to Hospital.
3. Deaths from each complaint.
Tuberculosis.—During the year 23 new cases of Tuberculosis
were notified, of which 18 were Pulmonary and 5 were other forms
of Tuberculosis.
The following Table shows the number of cases notified and the number of deaths registered since the complaint became notifiable:—
| Cases. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 (11 months) | 23 | 11 |
| 1914 | 11 | 5 |
| 1915 | 18 | 4 |
| 1916 | 9 | 10 |
| 1917 | 7 | 5 |
| 1918 | 11 | 10 |
| 1919 | 12 | 3 |
| 1920 | 10 | 0 |
| 1921 | 9 | 0 |
| 1922 | 6 | 4 |
| 1923 | 4 | 1 |
| 1924 | 11 | 6 |
| 1925 | 23 | 6 |
Death Rates from Tuberculosis.
| Years. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per thousand of population | 1925 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 1924 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
| Per cent of total deaths. | 1925 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 1924 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 8.7 |