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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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In addition to the deaths recorded in the above Table, 8 persons who had
been notified as suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, died during the year from
other causes and detailed information as to this is given in the following Table,
No. 61.
TABLE No. 61.
| Case No. | Date Notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14/ 1/19 | Acute Bronchitis. Chronic Bronchitis. Valvular Disease of Heart. |
| 2 | 21/ 2/17 | Cardiac Valvular Disease. |
| 3 | 15/11/29 | Myocarditis. Senile Decay. |
| 4 | 21/ 1/26 | Hemiplegia. Cerebral Thrombosis. Chronic Bronchitis. |
| 5 | 28/ 1/20 | Mitral Regurgitation. |
| 6 | 2/12/12 | Heart Failure. Chronic Bronchitis. |
| 7 | 3/ 9/31 | Congestion. Myocarditis. Mitral Regurgitation. |
| 8 | 18/ 2/31 | Neoplasm of Lung. |
The period which elapsed between notification and death is shewn below:—
TABLE No. 62.
| Pulmonary. | Percentage. | Non-Pulmonary. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not notified | 17 | 11.49 | 5 | 25.00 |
| 0-1 month | 22 | 14.87 | 11 | 55.00 |
| 1-3 months | 12 | 8.10 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 3-6 months | 20 | 13.51 | - | - |
| 6-12 months | 14 | 9.46 | — | — |
| 1-2 years | 13 | 8.79 | — | — |
| 2-5 years | 29 | 19.59 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Over 5 years | 21 | 14.19 | 1 | 5.00 |
| 148 | 100.00 | 20 | 100.00 |
The ratio of non-notified tuberculosis deaths to the total tuberculosis deaths
was as one is to eight. In 1930 and 1929 it was as one is to twelve.