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Woolwich 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following Table, No. 69, shows the changes Which
have taken place during the year and the number remaining
on the register at the end of the year.
TABLE No. 69.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Number on Register at 1st January, 1929 | 523 | 421 | 146 | 132 | 1,222 |
| Number of additions | 143 | 133 | 29 | 39 | 344 |
| Number of Deletions | 156 | 132 | 31 | 37 | 356 |
| Number on Register at 31st December, 1929 | 510 | 422 | 144 | 134 | 1,210 |
It will be seen that the total number on the register on
the 31st December was 1,210, and of this number 1,013, or
83.7 per cent., were on the dispensary register, i.e., had been
dealt with in connection with the Public Health scheme for
the treatment of tuberculosis. In 1928 the corresponding
percentage was 80.4.
Deaths. The number of deaths from Tuberculosis
was 159, 143 being certified to be due to pulmonary tuberculosis
and 16 to other forms. These figures compare with
165, 145 and 20 in 1928. The death rate from all forms was
112.