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East Ham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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of cases were definitely infectious, rand the smaller this number
becomes the better the ultimate outlook for the individual sufferers.
To wait for a positive sputum before a diagnosis is made is
not a thing to be encouraged if our ultimate results are to be as
satisfactory as we should like.
Notifications.
The total number of notified cases on the register of the Clinic
on 31st December, 1934, was 959 (pulmonary and non-pulmonary),
or 6.99 per 1,000 estimated population, as opposed to 947 or 6.79
per 1,000 population in the previous year. Of these 346 (or 36.1
per cent.) were definitely infectious cases, i.e., cases in which
tubercle bacilli have been found in the sputum at some period of
the illness.
The number of deaths (1925-1934) from tuberculosis is shown hereunder.
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Of Cases on the Clinic Register. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 132 | 25 | 98 |
| 1926 | 119 | 22 | 94 |
| 1927 | 118 | 19 | 91 |
| 1928 | 117 | 18 | 86 |
| 1929 | 124 | 5 | 93 |
| 1930 | 123 | 17 | 93 |
| 1931 | 100 | 15 | 74 |
| 1932 | 108 | 16 | 91 |
| 1933 | 99 | 16 | 75 |
| 1934 | 92 | 15 | 80 |
The following are the comparative figures for 1932, 1933 and 1934.
| 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases (and contacts) | 511 | 504 | 510 |
| Number proved, after complete investigation, to be tuberculous | 32.1% | 33.9% | 36.4% |