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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
Woolwich 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 33.
| 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 |
| 1921 | 285 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 356 |
| 1922 | 245 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 305 |
Cases of Tuberculosis in the District. In accordance with
the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1921, the
register of notifications kept by the Medical Officer of Health
under the Tuberculosis Regulations, 1912, has been revised
by the removal of the entries which relate to persons who have
died or who have ceased to permanently reside within the
Borough of Woolwich. This has necessitated a large amount
of work involving, as it did, approximately 6,000 notifications
spread over a period of ten years. The position at the end of
the year 1922 is as follows:—
Number of cases reported to be well 1278
Number of cases presumably suffering from
active tuberculosis 933
Total known cases of tuberculosis in the Borough 2211
It has been impossible to trace 665 notified cases. The
number of cases stated to have moved to other districts was
544, and in every case where the new address was definitely
ascertained, the Medical Officer of Health of that district
was notified of the case and of all relevant particulars contained
in the Register of notifications kept by me.