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Hackney 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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One hundred and eleven deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis
of persons who had attended at one of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries
occurred during the year.

Table: The following table shows the various stages which the disease had reached before these patients attended Tuberculosis Dispensary:—

The following table shows the various stages which the disease had reached before these patients attended Tuberculosis Dispensary:—

1st Stage.2nd Stage.3rd Stage.
Number202962
Percentage18.0%26.1%55.9%

Table: The intervals which elapsed between the onset of illness in these cases and the date of first attendance at a Tuberculosis Dispensary were:—

The intervals which elapsed between the onset of illness in these cases and the date of first attendance at a Tuberculosis Dispensary were:—

Under 1 month22 cases.
1 to 3 months23 „
3 to 6 months11 „
6 to 9 months9 „
9 to 12 months5
Over 12 months36 „
Period indefinite5 „

Table: The following figures, which relate to the number of persons who died from tuberculosis during the past three years, throw further light upon the matter of the failure of patients to secure medical attention until a late stage of the disease has been reached:—

The following figures, which relate to the number of persons who died from tuberculosis during the past three years, throw further light upon the matter of the failure of patients to secure medical attention until a late stage of the disease has been reached:—

192819291930
Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.Pul.Non-Pul.
Number of Deaths from Tuberculosis160242053317527
Number of cases only notified at death4115611
Do. notified within a month of death138211256
Do. do. 3 months of death14..25..23..
Do. do. 6 months of death8119..141
Number of deaths in cases not notified under Tuberculosis Regulations158193256