London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wandsworth 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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48 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Table XXI. shows the number of new cases of Nonpulmonary
Tuberculosis classified according to the part of the
body affected.
TABLE XXI.
| Localisation of Disease. | Total. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Glands, Mesenteric | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Glands, Cervical | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Bones and Joints | 30 | 17 | 19 |
| Skin | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Parts | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Totals | 122 | 62 | 60 |
Deaths.—The total number of deaths certified as due to
diseases of a Tuberculous nature was 304—of whom 182 were
males, and 122 females, Of the 304 deaths, 269 were due to
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 23 to Tuberculous Meningitis, six to
Abdominal Tuberculosis and six to other forms of Tuberculosis.
Table XX. gives details regarding the type of the disease,
sex, and age grouping of these 304 deaths.
In addition to these deaths, which were duly certified in
the returns as due to Tuberculosis, 17 persons previously
notified as suffering from Tuberculosis died during the year.
These deaths, however, do not figure in Table XXII. for the
reason that:—
(a.) Six were certified as dying of diseases other
than Tuberculosis.
(b.) Eleven had previously moved outside the Borough
and died there, the deaths being credited to the areas in
which death occurred.