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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
Hackney 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Enquiries were made in all these cases, with the exception
of deaths in Mental Hospitals, to ascertain, if possible, the extent
of treatment prior to death. It was found that in 11 cases the
patient had only attended a local doctor or had been admitted to
hospital from 1 to 7 days before their death, and in 12 others for
a period under 3 months. Endeavours were made for the contacts
to attend the Dispensary for examination.
It will be seen from the preceding table that the average annual
number of deaths from tuberculosis has progressively decreased
during the period in question, the decline from the period 18981900
to the year 1923, being equal to 48.8 per cent. There is
good reason to believe that the Borough Council's Tuberculosis
Scheme is doing valuable work, although much might be done in
the direction of improving the present scheme.
The deaths are distributed in the sub-districts of the Borough as shown below:—
| Sub-Districts. | North. | Central. | South-west. | South-east. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of deaths from Tuberculous Disease | 49 | 60 | 70 | 77 |
| Mortality rate per 1,000 inhabitants | .85 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 192.
Under these Regulations 1,243 notifications of tuberculosis
were received during the year, of which 1,039 were pulmonary
and 184 non-pulmonary.