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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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In addition to the deaths recorded in the above Table, eight persons who had
been notified as suffering from tuberculosis died during the year from other causes,
and detailed information as to these is given in the following Table, No. 75.
TABLE No. 75.
| Case No. | Date notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19/9/1931 | Pericarditis. Chronic Intestinal Nephritis. |
| 2 | 13/8/1923 | Carcinoma of Thyroid. |
| 3 | 26/9/1919 | Chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis. |
| 4 | 5/6/1930 | Chronic Œdema. Chronic Nephritis. Bronchitis. Pleurisy. |
| 5 | 16/3/1927 | Myocarditis. Arterio Sclerosis. Senility. |
| 6 | 24/4/1931 | Congestion of Lungs. Myocardial Degeneration. Chronic Cachexia. |
| 7 | 29/8/1915 | Capillary Bronchitis. Acute Bronchitis. Chronic Fibrosis of Lung. |
| 8 | 14/1/1932 | Chronic Bronchitis. Senility. |
The period which elapsed between notification and death is shown below:—
TABLE No. 76.
| Pulmonary. | Percentage. | Non-Pulmonary. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not notified | 10 | 7.17 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 9-1 month | 21 | 15.08 | 10 | 66.66 |
| 1-3 months | 15 | 10.77 | 1 | 6.67 |
| 3-6 | 9 | 6.62 | 1 | 6.67 |
| 6-12 | 14 | 10.05 | — | — |
| 1-2 years | 17 | 12.22 | — | — |
| 2-5 | 29 | 20.84 | — | — |
| Over 5 years | 24 | 17.25 | — | — |
| 139 | 100.00 | 15 | 100.00 |