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Woolwich 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
78. Notification Statistics. The total number of notifications
received was 438. This number includes 10 duplicate
notifications but does not include notifications on forms C
and D, viz., notifications from Hospital doctors, etc., regarding
admissions and discharge.
The distribution of the various cases (excluding secondary
notifications) in the year 1918, 1919 and 1920, was as follows
TABLE No. 42.
| Year. | Lungs. | Meninges. | Intestines and Peritoneum. | Glands. | Joints. | Spine. | Other Forms. | All Causes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 563 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 660 |
| 1919 | 394 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 474 |
| 1920 | 359 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 428 |
It is difficult to estimate the number of cases of Tuberculosis
at present living in the district. According to the
Tuberculosis register, the number of cases is 2,898, but there
is reason to believe that that number is excessive. In the
parish of Eltham all the tuberculous cases on the register
were specially visited during the months of April and May,
and the following table shows the actual number in Eltham on
the 1st June, 1920:—
Number of cases notified since 1912 516
Number removed from register, i.e., by
death, removal, etc. 148
Number of cases in Eltham, March, 1920 368
On the 1st June, when the special inspections had been
completed, it was found that the number actually in Eltham