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Woolwich 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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TABLE No. 67.

Case No.Date notified as Tuberculosis.Cause of Death.
131/12/26Chronic bronchitis. Myocardial degeneration. Diaphragmatic hernia.
23/ 7/27Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Lardaceous disease.
33/ 5/23Cancer of stomach.
416/ 1/25Bronchitis. Oedema of lung.
520/ 3/24Influenza. Nephritis.
63/ 7/26Uraemic convulsions. Acute nephritis.
728/ 2/24Senility.Extravasation of urine. Stricture of urethra.
817/ 2/26Cardiac and respiratory failure. Chronic parenchymatous nephritis. Fibroid lung.Uraemia.
914/ 7/21Cancer of tongue.
102/12/16Actinomycosis of left thoracic wall.
1117/ 3/28Haemoptysis.
Neoplasm of lung.
1231/12/26Acute bronchitis.

The period which elapsed between notification and death was as shown below :—

TABLE No. 68.

Pulmonary.Percentage.Non. Pulmonary.Percentage.
Not notified106.90525.0
0.1 month2416.551155.0
1.3 months1812.41
3-6 months2617.93
6.12 months149.6615.0
1-2 years2315.8615.0
2-5 years1711.7215.0
Over 5 years138.9715.0
145100.0020100.0