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Woolwich 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The ratio of non-notified tuberculosis deaths was as one is to eight. In 1932
it was as one is to twelve, and in 1931 it was as one is to eight.
The following Table, No. 50, shows the site of the disease in patients notified
each year since 1929.
TABLE No. 52.
| Year. | Lungs. | Meninges. | Intestines and Peritoneum. | Glands. | Joints. | Spine. | Other Forms. | All Causes. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 250 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 302 |
| 1930 | 244 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 299 |
| 1931 | 229 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 280 |
| 1932 | 235 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 283 |
| 1933 | 207 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 252 |
Administration of the Tuberculosis Regulations.—(A) The Public Health (Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1930, provide for the notification of Tuberculosis, for the correct
maintenance of the notification register, and for the sending of returns to the County
Medical Officer.
(1) Notification.—It happens that duplicate notifications of cases of tuberculosis
are received, so that the figure for the year (330) is misleading, and for this
reason the following Table, No. 53, has been prepared to show the actual number
of new cases notified during the year. It also shows the corresponding case rates.
TABLE No. 53.
| Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Eltham. | The Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis: | ||||
| Cases | 48 | 101 | 58 | 207 |
| Rates | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.30 | 1.41 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis: | ||||
| Cases | 9 | 21 | 15 | 45 |
| Rates | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.31 |