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Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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death. In 1933 this figure was 29 or 17.9%. Of these, 14 were not
notified during life; 4 of whom were cases of fulminating or complicated
cases of Tuberculosis; and 4 cases were certified by the
Coroner.
The success of a Tuberculosis Scheme may be judged on the
number of persons dying from Tuberculosis without having been
notified, or only notified shortly before death. The Croydon figure
is a fairly satisfactory one but it can be improved upon.
In a certain number of predisposed persons periodic medical
examination might lead to apprehension. The early detection of
disease is, nevertheless, of paramount importance.
Table V.
| Not Notified | Under 1 week | 1-2 weeks | 2-4 weeks | 1-2 months | 2 3 months | 3-6 months | 6-12 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |||
| . | ||||||||||
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Four Years | Five Year | Six Years | Seven Years | Eight years and over | |||
| 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |||
Ages at Death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
T able VI.
| Year. | 0—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—45 | 45—65 | Over 65 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | ... | 2 | 40 | 66 | 36 | 5 | 149 |
| 1925 | ... | 4 | 30 | 60 | 44 | 10 | 148 |
| 1926 | ... | ... | 34 | 81 | 45 | 9 | 169 |
| 1927 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 76 | 41 | 7 | 165 |
| 1928 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 79 | 37 | 10 | 167 |
| 1929 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 76 | 41 | 7 | 170 |
| 1930 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 57 | 45 | 8 | 154 |
| 1931 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 65 | 41 | 9 | 155 |
| 1932 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 65 | 32 | 6 | 144 |
| 1933 | ... | 1 | 34 | 82 | 41 | 4 | 162 |
| 1934 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 69 | 40 | 5 | 144 |