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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 49. Tuberculosis—Deaths and Death-Rates.
| Year. | Deaths. | Death-Rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
| 1929 | 159 | 143 | 16 | 1.12 | 1.01 | 0.11 |
| 1930 | 165 | 150 | 15 | 1.17 | 1.06 | 0.11 |
| 1931 | 168 | 148 | 20 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 0.14 |
| 1932 | 154 | 139 | 15 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 0.10 |
| 1933 | 135 | 116 | 19 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.13 |
In addition to the 135 deaths mentioned above, one person who had been
notified as suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis died during the year, and detailed
information as to this is given in the following Table, No. 50.
TABLE No. 50.
| Case No. | Date Notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24/2/1930 | Broncho-Pneumonia. | |
The period which elapsed between notification and death is shown below.
TABLE No. 51.
| Pulmonary. | Percentage. | Non-Pulmonary. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not notified | 9 | 7.76 | 7 | 36.84 |
| 0- 1 month | 14 | 12.07 | 7 | 36.84 |
| 1- 3 months | 4 | 3.45 | — | — |
| 3- 6 months | 12 | 10.35 | — | — |
| 6-12 months | 19 | 16.38 | — | — |
| 1- 2 years | 17 | 14.66 | 2 | 10.53 |
| 2- 5 years | 18 | 15.51 | — | — |
| Over 5 years | 23 | 19.82 | 3 | 15.79 |
| 116 | 100.00 | 19 | 100.00 |