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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Table No. 53, which follows, shows the period which elapsed between notification
of the disease and death therefrom. Ten pulmonary cases and four non-pulmonary
were not notified. The ratio of non-notified deaths to the total tuberculous deaths
was as 1 is to 8. In the previous two years the corresponding ratios were as 1 is
to 14 and as 1 is to 19 respectively.
TABLE No. 53.
| Period between Notification and Death. | Pulmonary. | Percentages. | Non-Pulmonary. | Percentages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not notified | 10 | 9.52 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 0-1 month | 14 | 13.34 | 5 | 35.72 |
| 1-3 months | 8 | 7.62 | 2 | 14.29 |
| 3-6 months | 7 | 6.67 | 1 | 7.14 |
| 6-12 months | 13 | 12.38 | 1 | 7.14 |
| 1-2 years | 18 | 17.14 | — | — |
| 2-5 years | 15 | 14.29 | 1 | 7.14 |
| Over 5 years | 20 | 19.04 | — | — |
| 105 | 100.00 | 14 | 100.00 |
It will now be convenient to deal with the ramifications of the Tuberculosis
Service, as set out above, in the order of their headings.
Administration of the Tuberculosis Regulations.—The Regulations of 1930
provide for the notification of cases of tuberculosis, for the correct maintenance
of the tuberculosis register, and for the preparation and dispatch of periodic returns
to the County Medical Officer.
(1) Table No. 54 which follows gives a summary of cases coming to the
knowledge of the Health Department in 1937 and includes notifications
received from general practitioners, cases which were not
notified but included in the death returns and cases tranferred
from other areas. Duplicate notifications are not included. Deaths
occurring during the year are classified by age and sex groups
in the same table.