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Shoreditch 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS IX THE BOROUGH DURING YEAR 1928.
The deaths from Tuberculosis during 1928 are classified as to situation of disease, age and ward in the following table:—

Table: DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS IX THE BOROUGH DURING YEAR 1928.The deaths from Tuberculosis during 1928 are classified as to situation of disease, age and ward in the following table:—

DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS IX THE BOROUGH DURING YEAR 1928.

The deaths from Tuberculosis during 1928 are classified as to situation of disease, age and ward in the following table:—

AGES.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX.TOTAL.DEATHS.
Under 1 year.1 to 2 years.2 to 5 „5 to 10 „10 to 15 ,,15 to 20 ,,20 to 25 „25 to 35 „35 to 45 ,,45 to 55 ,,55 to 65 ,,65 to 75 ,,75 In 85 „Moorfields.Church.Hoxton.WenlockWhit more.Kingsland.HaggcrstonActon.Male.Fermle.Not in Institutions.St. Leonards.Otner Institutions.
Belonging to Shoreditch.Not belonging to Shoreditch.Belonging to Shoreditch.Not belonging to Sho.'editch.Belong ng to Shoreditch.Not belonging to Shoreditch.
All forms35...121622192322175182225212361120736313656...4514...
Respiratory system...2......1142019232114517182320224917665412055...4013...
Central nervous system12......11........................21............2...30......2...1...
Intestines and periteum1............1...........................1.........1...213..................
Vertebral column..........................................................................................
Joints..........................................................................................
Skin and subcutaneous tissue..........................................................................................
Bones (Vertebral column excepted)..........................................................................................
Lymphatic system (abdominal glands excepted)..........................................................................................
Genito-urinary system..................1.....................1.....................11..................
Other sites..........................................................................................
Disseminated Tuberculosis—..........................................................................................
Active1......1...............11...............1...111134......2.........
Chronic or unstated...1........................2......1I......1............l61...l.........

Table: The death rates from Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis for 1928 in London and Shoreditch are compared in the following table:—

The death rates from Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis for 1928 in London and Shoreditch are compared in the following table:—

Deaths per 1,000 population.Percentage of total mortality caused by Tuberculosis.
PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryAll formsPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryAll forms
Shoreditch1.200.161.368.691.169.85
London0.840.130.987.291.108.15

Table: The death rates from all forms of Tuberculosis in Shoreditch and London during the last 10 years are compared in the following table:—

The death rates from all forms of Tuberculosis in Shoreditch and London during the last 10 years are compared in the following table:—

Year.Shoreditch.London.
19192.11.4
19201.61.2
19211.61.2
19221.71.2
19231.51.1
19241.31.1
19251.41.0
19261.40.9
19271.071.05
19281.360.98