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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 63.
| Case No. | Date Notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/4/22 | Volvulus of Colon. Operation Resection and end to end anastomosis and appendicectomy. |
| 2 | 17/4/29 | Suicide, Lysol Poisoning. |
| 3 | 11/6/17 | Cardiac Failure. Rheumatic Myocarditis. Rheumatoid Arthritis. |
| 4 | 16/1/30 | Gangrene of Lung. Pneumonia (Lobar). |
| 5 | 11/2/26 | Emphysema. Bronchitis. Cardiac Failure. |
The period which elapsed between notification and death is shown in the
following Table, No. 64:—
TABLE No. 64.
| Pulmonary. | Percentage. | Non. Pulmonary. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not notified | 12 | 8.00 | 2 | 13.33 |
| 0-1 month | 23 | 15.33 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 1-3 months | 20 | 13.33 | 1 | 6.67 |
| 3-6 months | 10 | 6.67 | 1 | 6.67 |
| 6-12 months | 15 | 10.00 | 1 | 6.67 |
| 1-2 years | 20 | 13.33 | — | — |
| 2-5 years | 28 | 18.67 | 3 | 20.00 |
| Over 5 years | 22 | 14.67 | 1 | 6.66 |
| 150 | 100.00 | 15 | 100.00 |
The ratio of non-notified tuberculosis deaths to the total tuberculosis deaths
was as one is to 12. In 1929 it was as one is to 12, and in 1928, as one is to 11.
(a) Administration of the Tuberculosis Regulations.—In July, 1930, the Minister
of Health issued the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930, which came
into operation on the 1st January, 1931. They involve the repeal of:—
The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.
The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1921.
The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924.