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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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In addition to the deaths recorded in the above Table,
9 persons who had been notified as suffering from tuberculosis
died during the year from other causes, and information
relating to these is given in detail in the following Table:
TABLE No. 62.
| Case No. | Date notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/1/26 | Mediastinal new growth |
| 2 | 8/3/26 | Gangrene of lung |
| 3 | 11/6/26 | Lymphadenoma |
| 4 | 9/10/25 | Actinomycosis of lungs |
| 5 | 6/3/23 | Epithelioma of cervical and bronchial glands |
| 6 | 9/3/12 | Chronic nephritis. Anasarca |
| 7 | 20/10/14 | Bronchitis |
| 8 | 24/8/26 | Aortic disease |
| 9 | 10/10/26 | Bronchitis and heart failure |
The period which elapsed between notification and death
was as shown below:—
TABLE No. 63.
| Pulmonary. | Percentage. | Non. Pulmonary. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Notified | 14 | 9.46 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 0-1 month | 20 | 13.51 | 4 | 23.53 |
| 1-3 „ | 16 | 10.81 | 1 | 5.88 |
| 3-6 „ | 11 | 7.43 | — | — |
| 6-12 „ | 24 | 16.22 | 3 | 17.65 |
| 1-2 years | 24 | 16.22 | — | — |
| 2-5 „ | 29 | 19.59 | 1 | 5.88 |
| Over 5 years | 10 | 6.76 | — | — |
| 148 | 10000 | 17 | 10000 |