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East Ham 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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antiseptic methods, as applied to Midwifery practice, are singularly
successful, or, what is more probable, a number of mild
cases of Puerperal infection which do occur are not notified.
TUBEROULOSIS.
149 deaths were registered as being due to variou: forms
of Tuberculosis; the parts of the body affected are given in
Table IV, page 64.
The number of deaths and the death-rate from all forms of this disease during the past five years are as follows :—
| Year. | No. of Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000 of Population, |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 158 | |
| 1906 | ||
| 1907 | 175 | |
| 1908 | 171 | |
| 1909 | 149 | 0.99 |
The age and sex distribution of the deaths which took place during the year from Pulmonary Tuberculosis are as follows:—
| Males. No. of cases. | Females. No. of cases. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 4 | 5 | |
| 5—15 ,, | — | 3 | 3 |
| 15—25 ,, | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 25—50 ,, | 35 | 18 | 53 |
| Over 50 „ | 9 | 12 | 21 |
Voluntary notification has been in fo: ce in the Borough
since 1906, but as regards giving information concerning the
prevalence of this disease, it has proved quite a failure. The
number of cases notified in each year being as follows;—