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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
Deptford 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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| 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary deaths | 100 | 92 | 94 |
| Non Pulmonary deaths | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Analysis of the notifications and deaths for the year according to sex and age are given in the accompanying tables:—
| Age Periods. | New | Cases.* | Deaths. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary Non | -Pulmonary | |||||
| m | f | m | f | m | f | m | f | |
| 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | — | - |
| 10 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - |
| 20 | 11 | 13 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | - | - |
| 25 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | - |
| 35 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 45 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 55 | 10 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 65 and upwards | 5 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| Totals | 96 | 73 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 42 | 8 | 2 |
Note—Including 24 cases which came to the knowledge of the Medical Officer
of Health otherwise than by notification, viz., death returns, "transfers,"
posthumous notification, Forms C and D.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Interval between Notification and Death in 1933.
Not notified 8
Died before notification 4
Died within one week of notification 7
,, ,, one week to one month 9
„ „ one month to three months 21
„ ,, six months to one year 10
,, ,, one to two years 13
,, „ two to three years 15
„ „ three to four years 2
,, „ four to five years 3
„ „ five to six years 1
„ „ six to seven years
„ „ seven years and upwards 1
94