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Woolwich 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Cases of Tuberculosis in the District. The usual steps were taken during the
year to ensure that the tuberculosis register correctly represented the number of
cases of tuberculosis in the district, and the following Table, No. 59, shews the
changes which have taken place during the year.
TABLE No. 59.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Number on Register on 1st January, 1931 | 625 | 415 | 141 | 136 | 1,217 |
| Number of New Cases notified | 135 | 94 | 28 | 23 | 280 |
| Number of Cases restored | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Other additions | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 |
| Deletions | 145 | 120 | 46 | 26 | 337 |
| Number on Register on 31st December, 1931 | 540 | 404 | 129 | 135 | 1,208 |
Of the total number on the register on the 31st December, 86.5 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 1930 the corresponding percentage
was 88.6, and in 1929, 83.7 per cent.
Deaths. The following Table, No. 60, shews the number of deaths and death
rates each year since 1927.
TABLE No. 60. Tuberculosis—Deaths and Death-rates.
| Year. | Deaths. | Death-Rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
| 1927 | 178 | 148 | 30 | 1.26 | 1.05 | 0.21 |
| 1928 | 165 | 145 | 20 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 0.14 |
| 1929 | 159 | 143 | 16 | 1.12 | 1.01 | 0.11 |
| 1930 | 165 | 150 | 15 | 1.17 | 106 | 0.11 |
| 1931 | 168 | 148 | 20 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 0.14 |