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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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Deaths.—The following Table No. 55 shows the number of deaths and death
rates every year since 1932.
TABLE No. 55. Tuberculosis—Deaths and Death.Rates.
| Year. | Deaths. | Death.rates. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non. Pulmonary. | All Forms. | Pulmonary. | Non. Pulmonary. | |
| 1932 | 154 | 139 | 15 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 0.10 |
| 1933 | 135 | 116 | 19 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 013 |
| 1934 | 146 | 120 | 26 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.18 |
| 1935 | 136 | 121 | 15 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.10 |
| 1936 | 116 | 104 | 12 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.08 |
In addition to those recorded in the above Table, seven persons who had been
notified as suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis died during the year from other
causes and detailed information as to these is given in the next Table.
TABLE No. 56.
| Case No. | Date Notified as Tuberculosis. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20/10/35 | Cachexia, Bronchiectasis. |
| 2 | 16/11/28 | Cardiac failure. Chronic Nephritis, Emphysema. |
| 3 | 8/2/36 | Carcinoma ventriculi. |
| 4 | 8/6/16 | Uraemia, Duodenal ulcer. |
| 5 | 25/11/35 | Toxaemia, Peritonitis, Pyelitis. |
| 6 | 8/4/36 | Endothelioma of Lung. |
| 7 | 18/1/36 | Carcinoma of Stomach. |