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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 1924
[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 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 1898-1900 to the year 1924, being equal to 48 2 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 | 43 | 62 | 70 | 79 |
| Mortality rate per 1,000 inhabitants | .78 | 11 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.
Under these Regulations 1,160 notifications of tuberculosis
were received during the year, of which 941 were pulmonary
and 219 non-pulmonary.