[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Gravesend Borough.

  • Gravesend (Kent, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Gravesend Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. Three infants were reported as suffering from this disease. All were referred to the Hospital for treatment. Two recovered entirely, one lost the sight of one eye. This latter case was sent direct to the London Hospital by the Medical Practitioner and was not treated locally. TUBERCULOSIS. Number of cases notified during the y Situation of Disease. Males ear:— Females. Total. Lungs ... 14 9 23 Throat — 1 1 Arm ... 1 — 1 Elbow Joint ... 1 1 2 Brain ... 2 1 3 Cervical Glands 1 3 4 Hip Joint 2 1 3 Spine ... 1 — 1 Abdominal Glands ... 1 — 1 23 16 39 Of the cases notified during the year, nine died. The total number of cases in the Borough of Gravesend on the Register at the end of the year:— Males. Females. Total. Pulmonary 57 44 101 “ Other Forms ” 19 12 31 Total ... 76 56 132 Of those persons notified during the year the following were admitted to sanatoria for treatment:— Pulmonary “ Other Forms ” Males. 7 2 Females. 5 4 Total. 12 6 Total .v. 9 9 18 CANCER. The number of deaths from Cancer during the year was 42, or 9.9% of the total deaths, against 11.6% the previous year. The death rate being 1.24 per 1,000 population.