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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Ninety-two deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis of persons
who had attended at one of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries occurred
during the year.
The following table shows the various stages which the disease had reached before these patients attended a Tuberculosis Dispensary
| 1st Stage. | 2nd Stage. | 3rd Stage. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 13 | 34 | 45 |
| Percentage | 14.1% | 37.0% | 48.9% |
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 month 38 cases.
1 to 3 months 13 „
3 to 6 months 12 „
6 to 9 months 9 „
9 to 12 months 7 „
Over 12 months 8 „
Period indefinite 5 „
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 :—
| 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | Pul. | Non-Pul. | |
| Number of Deaths from Tuberculosis | 175 | 27 | 155 | 29 | 152 | 24 |
| Number of cases only notified at death | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Do. notified within a month of death | 25 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 25 | 9 |
| Do. do. 3 months of death | 23 | . . | 13 | .. | 11 | 1 |
| Do. do. 6 months of death | 14 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Number of deaths in cases not notified under Tuberculosis Regulations | 25 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |