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† In addition.
The cases certified numbered 238, being at the rate of 2.3 per 1,000 persons in
the Borough, as compared with 2.7 in 1926, 2.9 in 1925, 2.4 in 1924, 2.4 in 1923,
2.7 in 1922, 2.5 in 1921, 3.0 in 1920 and 5.1 in 1919. The cases rtified were most
numerous in proportion to the population in Hoxton Ward and least in Moorfields,
being at the rate of 2.9 per 1,000 in the former as compared with 1.6 in the latter.
The cases certified as pulmonary tuberculosis numbered 186, and were at the rate
of 1.8 per 1,000, as compared with 2.1 in 1926, 2.2 in 1925, 2.0 in 1924, 2.1 in 1923,
2.1 in 1922, 2.1 in 1921, 2.8 in 1920 and 4.0 in 1919. The notifications of pulmonary
Tuberculosis were proportionately most numerous in Hoxton and least in Moorfields,
being 2.5 and 0.7 per 1,000 respectively.
At the close of the year there were on the Tuberculosis Register at the Town Hall
names of 1,761 persons, of whom 968 were males. Approximately the names of
1.7 per cent. of the population were on the Register. This number is too large owing
to the failure of those who have recovered to report themselves for the purpose of
having their names removed. It is expected, however, that with improved
arrangements for tuberculosis visiting the register will be brought up to date.
The report of Dr. Leitch which summarises the work carried out at the
Tuberculosis Dispensary during the year under consideration is appended (pp. 58-61)
The removals to hospitals, sanatoria and other institutions are given in Table II.
(Appendix). Of the deaths from consumption belonging to Shoreditch, approximately
39 per cent. occurred in public institutions within or without the Borough
and of these 67 per cent. took place in St. Leonard's Hospital.
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