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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
Bromley 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The recordings in the register during 1941 were as follows:
| Respiratory. | Other Forms. | Total No. of cases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female | Male. | Female. | ||
| On register 1.1.1941 | 197 | 179 | 72 | 85 | 533 |
| New cases | 28 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 63 |
| Cases coming to knowledge after death | 6 | 7 | — | — | 13 |
| Inward Transfers | 6 | 12 | — | 1 | 19 |
| Totals | 237 | 223 | 79 | 89 | 628 |
Deletions - deaths,
removals & recovery 31 39 4 2 76
On Register at 31.12.41 206 184 75 87 552
The following table of incidence rates and death rates conpare over the past ten years New Cases - Incidenco:-
| Year. | Respiratory | Other Forms. | Respiratory. | Other Forms. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.19 |
| 1933 | 1.01 | 0.25 | 0.6 | 0.12 |
| 1934 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1930 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.03 |
| 1936 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1937 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.08 |
| 1938 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.08 |
| 1939 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.05 |
| 1940 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.07 |
| 1941 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.08 |
A disturbing feature in the first table of the above
figures is the 13 cases coming to knowledge after death
a ratio of 1 in 6 cases notified for the year. 9 of these
deaths occurred outside the area, and little information
could be discovered regarding the history of the cases,
with the exception of two cases, residence here had been
of a transitory character or were newcomers to, recently
built estates. With the exception of two cases the ages
of these patients ranged from 35 to 74 years.
Tuberculosis administration being subject to divided