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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 51.
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Number on Register on 1st January, 1936 | 458 | 340 | 93 | 84 | 975 |
| Number of new Cases notified | 130 | 87 | 15 | 21 | 253 |
| Number of Cases restored | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Other additions | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| Deletions | 151 | 112 | 25 | 21 | 309 |
| Number on Register on 31st December, 1936 | 454 | 335 | 91 | 88 | 968 |
It will be noted that the total number on the register at the end of the year
was 968, and, of this number, 90.4 per cent. were on the dispensary register. In
1935 the corresponding percentage was 90.25 and in 1934, 91.75.
The following table shows the new cases notified during the year and the corresponding
case rates classified by parishes.
TABLE No. 52.
| Woolwich. | Plumstead. | Kltham. | The Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis: | ||||
| Cases | 47 | 106 | 64 | 217 |
| Rates | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.48 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis: | ||||
| Cases | 5 | 21 | 10 | 36 |
| Rates | 0.16 | 0.30 | 0.21 | 0.24 |
The following Table No. 53 summarises the number of cases coming to the
knowledge of the Department in 1936 and includes notifications received from
general practitioners, cases not notified but included in death returns and those
transferred from other areas. It does not include any duplicate notifications or
those received from Medical Superintendents of hospitals on admission or discharge
of patients. Deaths occurring within the year are classified in the same Table by
age and sex groups.