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Camberwell 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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- 1930
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The estimated population of the different Wards is as follows:
Ward. Census 1921. Estimated 1929. -
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DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1929.
Cause of Death. Sex. All Ages. 0- 1- 2- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- -
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DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1929.— continued.
Cause of Death. Sex. All Ages. 0- 1- 2- 5- 15- 25- 45- 65- 75- -
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Table showing the Birth Rates, Death Rates and Infantile Mortality Rates in the 29 Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs in 1929.
Births per 1,000 Population. Deaths per 1,000 Population. Infantile Deaths per 1,000 Births. -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY TABLE. Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Aoes under One Year of Age, 1929.
Cause of Death. Under 1 week. 1 to 2 weeks. 2 to 3 weeks. 3 to 4 weeks. Total under 1 month. 1 to 3 months. 3 to 6 months. 6 to 9 months. 9 to 12 months. Total under. 1 year. -
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PUBLIC MORTUARY. Return of Bodies Received.
Month. Males. Females. Total. For Burial only. For Inquests. Number of P.M.'s held. Number of Courts. Residents. Non-Residents— Bodies brought from outside the Borough for the convenience of the Coroner. -
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CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
Situation. Nature of Accommodation. By whom provided. Medical Sessions. -
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RETURN OF WORK FOR THE FIFTY- TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 31 st , 1929.
Description of Work. Inspections. Totals. G. W. Scudamore. E. R. Collins. G. G. Morley. M. Malins. H. C. Green. W. T. Worsfold. D. Glenday. A. L. Dobson. D. H. Pickard. L. W. Burrell. Miss O'Riordan. Mrs. Scudamore. -
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RETURN OF WORK FOR THE FIFTY- TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1929 —continued.
Description of Work. Inspections. Totals. G. W. Scudamore. E. R. Collins. G. G. Morley. M. Malins. H. C. Green. W. T. Worsfold. D. Glenday. A. L. Dobson. D. H. Pickard. L. W. Burrell. Miss O'Riordan. Mrs. Scudamore. -
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SUMMARY OF SANITARY ORDERS FOR THE FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1929.
Description of Work. Inspector. Totals. G. W. Scudamore. E. R. Collins. G. G. Morley. M. Malins. H. C. Green. W. T. Worsfold. D. Glenday. A. L. Dobson. D. H. Pickard. L. W. Burrell. Miss O'Riordan. Mrs. Scudamore. -
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SUMMARY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Summonses. Complaint. Result. Fine. Costs. -
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There are four small insanitary areas in the Borough which urgently require to be dealt with, and are described in the following table:—
Name of Area. Acreage. Number of Working Class Houses in Area. -
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FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES. Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors in 1929.
Premises. (1) Number of Inspections. (2) Written Notices. (3) Prosecutions. (4) -
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DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
Particulars. Number of Defects. Found. Remedied. Referred to H.M. Inspector. Number of Prosecution. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT THE END OF 1929. Factories, Workshops and Workplaces where Men are Employed.
Trade. Factories. Workshops and Workplaces. Total. -
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Factories and Workshops where Women are Employed.
Trade. Factories. Workshops. Total. -
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Defects found at Outworkers' Premises.
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Standard for Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) Milk.
Maximum No. of Bacteria permitted per cc. Presence of Bacillus Coli. -
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Reports on the Examination of Grade "A" (T.T.) Milk bottled on Farm.
Serial No. Date sample taken. Bacteria per cc. Presence of Bacillus Coli Sample complied with or did not comply with requirements. -
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Report of Food Inspector R. F. Nash relating] to the Inspection of Premises where food is prepared, or offered for sale, for the year ended December 31st, 1929.
Bakehouses. -
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Two samples of ice cream were submitted to the Borough Bacteriologist for examination, and the reports are herewith appended:—
Serial No. Date sample obtained. From where obtained. Bacteria per cc. Presence of Bacillus Coli. -
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of animals slaughtered and inspected are set out in the following table: — Animals Slaughtered 1929.
Month. Cattle. Sheep, Lambs. Pigs. Calves. Totals. -
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The weight of meat condemned and destroyed at the Council s Depot, Peckham Park Road, was 8 cwts. 1 qr. 21 lbs.
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Particulars of foodstuffs inspected, surrendered and destroyed as unfit for human food.
Nature of Food. Weight. Surrendered or seized. Result of Action taken. T. c. q. 1. -
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Return of Work of Food Inspector for 52 weeks ended Dec. 31st, 1929
Inspections -
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TABLE "A." Formal and Informal Samples Submitted for Analysis for the Year ended December 31st, 1929.
Article. Number Examined. Number Adulterated, etc. Percentage of Adulteration. Formal. Informal. Private. Total. Formal. Informal. Private. Total. Formal. Informal. Milk 536 3 - 539 13 - - 13 2.42 - Butter 96 37 - 133 - - - - - - Vinegar 37 - - 37 1 - - 1 2.70 - Malt Vinegar 35 - - 35 2 - - 2 5.71 - Beef Sausages 18 - - 18 10 - - 10 55.55 - Self-Raising Flour 17 - - 17 - - - - - - Lard 17 - - 17 - - - - - - Margarine* 16 - - 16 15 - - 15 93.75 - Brawn 15 - - 15 - - - - - - White Pepper 15 - - 15 - - - - - - Cocoa 12 - - 12 - - - - - - Dripping 12 - - 12 - - - - - - Whisky 10 39 - 49 6 9 - 15 60.00 23.07 Mustard 9 - - 9 - - - - - - Sauces (Various) 9 - - 9 - - - - - - Corn Flour 8 - - 8 - - - - - - Black Currant Jam 8 - - 8 - - - - - - Cream- 8 - - 8 - - - - - - Salmon and Shrimp Paste 7 - - 7 - - - - - - Condensed Full Cream Milk, Sweetened 7 - - 7 - - - - - - Raspberry Jam 6 - - 6 - - - - - - Baking Powder 6 - - 6 - - - - - - Breakfast Sausage 6 - - 6 - - - - - - Camphorated Oil 5 - - 5 - - - - - - Prescriptions 5 - - 5 - - - - - - Custard Powder 5 - - 5 5 - - - - - - Lemonade Powder 5 - - 5 - - - - - - Arrowroot 4 - - 4 - - - - - - Strawberry Jam 4 - - 4 4 - - - - - - Lemon Curd and Cheese 4 - - 4 - - - - - - Cream Cheese 4 - - 4 - - - - - - Corned Beef 4 - - 4 - - - - - - Preserved Beef Sausages 4 - - 4 - - - - - - Gin - 3 - 3 - - - - - - Flour 3 - - 3 - - - - - - Pork Sausages 3 - - 3 - - - - - - Pearl Barley 3 - - 3 1 - - 1 33.33 - Sponge Cakes and Fingers 3 - - 3 - - - - - - Mincemeat 3 - - 3 - - - - - - Crushed Linseed 3 - - 3 — - - - - - Boric Acid Ointment 3 - - 3 — - - - - - Alcoholic Wines - 2 - 3 2 — - - - - - Coffee 2 — - 2 — - - - - - Separated Milk 2 — - 2 — - - - - - Chicken and Ham Galantine 2 — - 2 — - - - - - Plum Jam 2 — - 2 — - - - - - Marmalade 2 — - 2 — - - - - - Sultana Cake 2 — - 2 — - - - - - Citrate of Magnesia 2 — - 2 — - - - - - Zinc Ointment 2 — - 2 — - - - - - Tincture of Iodine 2 — - 2 - - - - - - Non-Alcoholic Wine — 1 - 1 — - - - - - Mixed Candied Peel 1 — - 1 - - - - - - Boiled Bacon 1 — - 1 - - - - - - Bacon 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Potted Ham 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Rice 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Raisin Wine 1 — - 1 1 - - 1 100.0 - Castor Oil 1 — - 1 - - - - - - Lemon Curd Powder 1 — - 1 - - - - - - Tinned Peas 1 — - 1 - - - - - - Tinned Red Cherries 1 — - 1 _- - - - - - Egg Substitute Powder 1 — - 1 - - - - - - Jelly Crystals 1 — - 1 - - - - - - Veal and Ham Loaf 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Raspberry and Gooseberry Jam 1 — - 1 - - - - - - Sherbet 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Raspberry and Apple Jam 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Orange Curd 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Ham 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Egg Self-Raising Flour 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Anchovy Paste 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Salmon and Anchovy Paste 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Mixed Fruit Jam 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Lobster Paste 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Beef and Tongue 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Preserved Pork Sausages 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Ginger Beer Powder 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Gooseberry Jam 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Pineapple Butter 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Ground Ginger 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Red Currant Jelly 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Black Treacle 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Chocolate Powder 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Machine Skimmed Condensed Milk, Sweetened† 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 100.0 - Full Cream Dutch Cheese 1 - - 1 - - - - - - Rum 1 3 - 4 - - - - - - Honey‡ 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 100.0 - Ground Almonds 1 - - 1 - - - - - Purified Borax 1 - - 1 - - - - - - 1,031 88 - 1,119 51 9 — 60 4.94 10.22 -
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TABLE "B." SAMPLES ADULTERATED, E TC.
Serial No. Article. Whether Formal, Informal or Private. Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. Observations. Result of Proceedings or other Action taken. -
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TABLE "B."— continued. SAMPLES ADULTERATED, Etc.— continued.
Serial No. Article. Whether Formal, Informal or Private. Nature of Adulteration or Irregularity. Observations. Result of Proceedings or other Action taken. -
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TABLE "C." Percentage of adulteration, etc., of Formal samples for the past five years.
Year. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. -
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TABLE "D." Percentage of adulteration of Formal samples of Milk for the past five years.
Year. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. -
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SUMMARY, 1929.
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The cases comprised 64 females and 55 males, in age groups as shown in the following table:—
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An analysis of the cases reported during the year showing the source of infection is shown in the following table:—
"Missed" Cases in House. (Noninfectious when discovered). 119 Notified Cases. Primary Case in House. Additional Cases reported arising from infection in Infection not traced. Cases resulting from infection in immediate neighbourhood. Infection imported from other districts. (a) same house. (b) Elsewhere in Borough. -
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It will be observed that 97 of the 119 cases reported were unvaccinated and 12 patients over 45 years had not been vaccinated since infancy.
Age Group. Vaccinated in infancy. Unvaccinated. Vaccination doubtful. Totals. -
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The following table shows the number of notifications and deaths from this disease during the last 9 years:—
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC. RETURN OF WORK, 1929. TABLE I.—AGES OF PERSONS SCHICKTESTED WITH RESULT OF TEST.
6 to 12 mths. 1 to 2 yrs. 2 to 3 yrs. 3 to 4 yrs. 4 to 5 yrs 5 to 6 yrs. 6 to 7 yrs. 7 to 8 yrs. 8 to 9 yrs. 9to 10 yrs. 10to 11 yrs. 11 to 12 yrs. 12 to l3 yrs. 13 to l4 yrs. 14 to l5 yrs. 15 yrs. and above. Total 1929 -
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TABLE II.—IMMUNISATION TREATMENT TABLE.
6 to 12 mths. 1 to 2 yrs. 2 to 3 yrs. 3 to 4 yrs. 4 to 5 yrs. 5 to 6 yrs. 6 to 7 yrs. 7 to 8 yrs. 8 to 9 yrs. 9 to 10 yrs. 10 to 11 yrs. 11 to 12 yrs. 12 to 13 yrs. 13 to 14 yrs. 14 to 15 yrs. 15 yrs. and above. Totals 1929 -
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TABLE 111.—AGES OF PERSONS RE-SCHICKED AFTER TREATMENT AND FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE.
6 to 12 mthn. 1 to 2 yrs. 2 to 3 yrs. 3 to 4 yrs. 4 to 5 yrs. 5 to 6 yrs. 6 to 7 yrs. 7 to 8 yrs. 8 to 9 yrs. 9 to 10 yrs. 10 to 11 yrs. 11 to 12 yrs. 12 to 13 yrs. 13 to 14 yrs. 14 to 15 yrs. 15 yrs. and above. Total -
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The particulars and subsequent history of the cases appear in the following table:—
Sex. Age. Date of notification. Where treated. Subsequent history. -
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Notified Cases, Encephalitis Lethargica, Year ended 1929.
Sex. Age. Date of Notification. Subsequent History. -
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Deaths from Encephalitis Lethargica, Year ended 1929.
Sex. Age. Date of Notification. Date of Death. -
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The particulars of the notified cases are set out in the following table:—
Notified. Cases Treated. Vision Unimpaired. Vision Impaired. Total Blindness. Deaths. At Home. In Hospital. -
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The following table gives particulars of the cases and subsequent history to end of 1929:—
Sex. Age. Date of notification. Where treated. Subsequent history. -
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Whooping Cough—Age Distribution Table.
Under 1 year. 1-2 years. 2-5 years. 5-15 years. -
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TABLE OF NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1929.
Disease. Total Cases Notified. Admitted to Hospital. Notifications and Age Distributions. Under 1. 1 to 2. 2 to 3. 3 to 4. 4 to 5. 5 to 10. 10 to 15. 15 to 20. 20 to 35. 35 to 45. 45 to 65. 65 and upwards Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. Notifications. -
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DISINFECTING DEPARTMENT. RETURN OF WORK, 1929.
Articles Disinfected. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total. -
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DISINFESTATION. RETURN OF WORK, 1929.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Totals. -
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Medical Review.
1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 -
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Bookings, Opening Date to December 31st, 1929.
Medical reasons for Admission. First Confinement only. First Confinement & Housing. Housing Difficulties. Total Confinements. -
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Additional Applications Received.
Number of Applications. Admission fee not accepted by patient. Accommodation not available. Unsuitable cases. First Confinement cases. Housing circumstances cases. -
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MUNICIPAL AND SUBSIDISED INFANT WELFARE CENTRES. RETURN OF WORK, 1929. CLINIC ATTENDANCES.
Infant Welfare Centre. Consultations. Children—Attendances at Consultations. Expectant Mothers. Post-Natal Mothers. First Attendances. Subsequent Attendances. Miscell. Attendances. Doctor's Consultations. Superintendent's Consultations. Doctor's Consultations and Weighings. Weighing only. Total. Attendances— Dental Clinic. Under 1 year. Over 1 year. Under 1 year. Over 1 year. -
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RETURN OF VISITS.
Infant Welfare Centre. Analysis of Visits. Expectant Mothers. Children Attending Centre. After Notification of Birth. Before attending Centre. Miscellaneous and other Visits not defined. Visits by Voluntary Helpers. Visits to Mothers & Children not attending the Centre. Total Visits. First Visits. Subsequent Visits. First Visits. Subsequent Visits. -
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MOTHERCRAFT CLASSES. ATTENDANCES.
Infant Welfare Centre. Sewing Class. Health Talk. Sewing Class and Health Talk. Massage Clinic. -
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TODDLERS' CLINICS.
Infant Welfare Centre. Opening Date of Session. Number of Sessions held 1929. Number of Individual Children on Register. Number of Individual Children who Attended Clinic between Ages Total Attendances. 18 months and 2 Years. 2-3 Years. 3-5 Years. -
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Ante-Natal Clinics.
Situation. Sessions. By whom conducted. Nurse in attendance. -
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Number of Registered Births and Maternal Mortality Rates.
Year 1920. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1925. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. -
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TABLE I. Number of Individual Cases on the Tuberculosis Register (Camberwell, at the end of the years 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1929 respectively.
Year. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. -
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TABLE II.— INDIVIDUAL NOTIFIED CASES ON CURRENT LIST, DECEMBER 31st, 1929.
Age Periods. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65 and upwards Totals. -
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TABLE III. Individual Notified Patients on Current List at December 31st, 1929' allocated to the wards of the borough.
Wards. Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Grand Total. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. -
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TABLE IV.
Year. All Forms. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Other Forms. -
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TABLE V.
Year. Population. All Forms. Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Other Forms. -
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TABLE VI. Summary of Notifications during the Period from December 28th, 1928, to December 28th, 1929.
Notifications on Form A. Notifications on Form B. Notifications on Form C. Number of Primary Notifications. Total Notifications on Form A. Number of Primary Notifications. Total Notifications on Form B. Poor Law Institutions. Sanatoria. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65 and upwards. Total Primary Notifications. Under 5 5-10 10-15 Total Primary Notifications. -
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TABLE VII. Primary Notifications of 1929 Allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
Wards. Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Grand Total. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. -
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Table VIII— supplemental return , 1929.
Age Periods. 0-1 1-5 5-10 10-15 I 15-20 20-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65 and upwards. Totals. -
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On Table IX the supplemental returns for 1929 are allocated to the Wards of the Borough. TABLE IX.
Wards. Pulmonary, Non-Pulmonary. Grand Total. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. -
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The number of cases of tuberculosis brought for the first time to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health on the certificate of death or by irregular notification after death is diminishing, as will be seen by Table X. TABLE X.
Year. Number of cases of Tuberculosis discovered by the Public Health Department after death. -
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TABLE XI.—DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS, 1929.
Age Periods. Under 1 1-2 2-5 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 65-75 75 and upwards Totals. -
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TABLE XII. Showing the Occupation of 159 Males who died from Tuberculosis in 1929.
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TABLE XIII. Showing the Occupation of 115 Females who died from Tuberculosis in 1928.
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TABLE XIV. Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 192!).
Diagnosis. Pulmonary. Nonpulmonary. Total. Adults. Children. Adults. Children. Adults. Children, M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE XV.
Housing accommodation of 495 families in which there was a Primary Notification of Tuberculosis in 1929. Number of families occupying 1 Room. 2 Rooms. 3 Rooms. 4 Rooms. 5 Rooms. 6 Rooms or more. -
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TABLE XVI. Sleeping accommodation for 495 tuberculous cases notified for the first time in 1929. The figures refer to the Tuberculosis Nurse's first home visit.