[Report 1916] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough.

  • Southampton (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1916
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Credit: [Report 1916] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4^^ The percentage of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis during the year to cases notified during the same period is appended with the comparative figures for igi2—1916 :— Males. Females. Both Sexes. 1912 ... 52.5 39-6 47.2 1913 ... ... 38.7 25.8 32.3 1914 ... ... 45.6 37-2 41.8 1915 ... ... 62.4 43-8 53-5 1916 ... ••• 53-2 66.7 59-0 Of the cases dying in 1916 the following table shows the years in which the primary notifications were received. Com¬ pulsory notification of all cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis first came into operation on the ist January, 1912 1911 1912 1913 . 1914 . 1915 . 1916 Died before notification 4 15 31 59 40 161 ■t The mortality from tuberculous diseases other than pulmonary was equal to a rate of 0.25 per 1,000 of the popu¬ lation, which is slightly lower than in the previous year, and compares favourably with the average, 0.34 for the past five years. Table showing death-rates, per 1000 of the population, from Tubercular Diseases, from 1873 to 1915, grouped in periods of five years :— Pulmonary. Other Tubercular Diseases. Total Tubercular Diseases. 1873-1876 (4 years) ... — — 2.79 1877-1880 (4 years) ... 2.11 0.68 2.79 1881-1885 (5 years) ... 1.86 0.63 2.49 1886-1890 (5 years) ... 1.72 0.50 2.22 1891-1895 (5 years) ... 1.56 0.68 2.24 1896-1900 (5 years) ... 1.49 0.57 2.06 1901-1905 (5 years) ... 1.30 0.51 I .81 1906-1910 (5 years) ... 1.25 0.41 1.66 1911-1915 (5 years) ... 1.39 0.34 1-73 1916 ... 1.39 0.25 1.64 'i t I I : ] ,v %