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Deptford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The incidence of Tuberculosis, as judged by notification, has shown
a progressive decline.
The following is a tabular statement of the
cases coming to our knowledge by notification and otherwise:-
| Year. | Pulmonary | Total per 1.000 of population. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | Total per 1.000 of population | ||
| Average 1920-1924 | 129 | 104 | 2.02 | 39 | 36 | 0.66 |
| 1925 | 133 | 104 | 2.04 | 41 | 37 | 0.67 |
| 1926 | 107 | 73 | 1.56 | 29 | 22 | 0.44 |
| 1927 | 112 | 88 | 1.76 | 30 | 32 | 0.54 |
| 1928 | 103 | 76 | 1.59 | 35 | 18 | 0.47 |
| 1929 | 118 | 89 | 1.86 | 27 | 20 | 0.42 |
| 1930 | 97 | 84 | 1.63 | 35 | 17 | 0.47 |
| 1931 | 104 | 77 | 1.69 | 19 | 25 | 0.41 |
The figures for the years 1923 onwards are not strictly comparable
with those of previous years as they include cases, although not formally
notified, which have come to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of
Health.
The Death-rate in recent years is as follows:-
| Year. | England and Wales. per 1,000 population. | Deptford. per 1,000 population. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary. | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary. | |
| Average 1915-1924 | 0.99 | 0.29 | 1.17 | 0.28 |
| 1925 | 0.83 | 0.21 | 0.89 | 0.17 |
| 1926 | 0.77 | 0.19 | 0.79 | 0.11 |
| 1927 | 0.79 | 0.18 | 1.04 | 0.09 |
| 1928 | 0.75 | 0.17 | 0.95 | 0.21 |
| 1929 | 0.79 | 0.17 | 0.81 | 0.10 |
| 1930 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 1.02 | 0.13 |
| 1931 | - | — | 0.93 | 0.13 |
The Scheme of the Borough Council for dealing with Tuberculosis
has followed along former lines, and, under the capable guidance of
Dr. N. M. Donnelly, the Tuberculosis Officer, has, during the past
year, accomplished a great amount of work. The following is the text
of Dr. Donnelly's Report for 1931:—
I have pleasure in submitting herewith the Annual Report on
Tuberculosis work in the Borough.
Notifications. The following table gives a summary of the
notifications received from 28th December, 1930, to the
2nd January, 1932, and is prepared in accordance with the
requirements of the Ministry of Health.
The number of Primary Notifications is 198; 160 Pulmonary
Tuberculosis and 38 Non-pulmonary, as compared with 169
Pulmonary and 41 Non-pulmonary for the previous year.
*By international agreement, cases of miliary tuberculosis, which, prior
to 1926, were classified under "Pulmonary," are now included under Nonpultnonary
Tuberculosis."