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69 While there was an increase last year of deaths from
phthisis, there was a great decrease of other forms of
tuberculosis. The number of cases of both tuberculous and
simple meningitis considerably diminished. There was a
slight increase of abdominal tuberculosis, but the decrease
of deaths from meningitis is very marked.
The death-rate from tuberculous diseases in the past two
years was less than in any two preceding consecutive years.
70. The chart on the opposite page shows the course of
the phthisis death-rate in Woolwich in the past 23 years,
compared with Greenwich, Lewisham, London, and England.
71. 115 of those who died from phthisis were males,
and 67 females. The diminution of deaths has been greater
among females than among males.
72. Notification Regulations. Voluntary notification of
phithisis has now been in force in the Borough for nine
years. In 1909 notification of cases attended by Poor Law
Medical Officers was made compulsory by an Order of the
Local Government Board, made under Section 130, Public
Health Act, 1875. This Section authorises the Local Government
Board to make such regulations as they may see fit
with the view of the treatment of persons affected with cholera
or any other epidemic, endemic, or infectious disease, and
preventing the spread of such diseases. The penalty for
neglecting or refusing to obey any regulation made under
this Section is £50.