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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
Lewisham 1915
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham for the year 1915
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NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year, notifications were received relating
to 352 cases of Tuberculosis, in accordance with the Public
Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. The disease was of
the pulmonary type in 254 cases, and in the remaining 98
cases, other organs of the body were affected.
The ages of the patients, and the Wards in which they were residing at the time of notification, are classified in the following tables:—
| Years. | Pulmonary cases. | Non-pulmonary cases. |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | — | 5 |
| 1 year to 5 years... | 6 | 23 |
| 5 years to 10 years | 5 | 26 |
| 10 „ 15 „ | 14 | 14 |
| 15 „ 20 „ | 26 | 7 |
| 20 „ 25 „ | 32 | 3 |
| 25 „ 35 „ | 72 | 13 |
| 35 „ 45 „ | 56 | 3 |
| 45 „ 55 „ | 33 | 4 |
| 55 „ 65 „ | 6 | — |
| 65 years and upwards | 4 | — |
| Total | 254 | 98 |
| Wards. | Pulmonary cases. | Non-pulmonary cases. |
|---|---|---|
| Church | ||
| Manor | ||
| South | ||
| Blackheath | ||
| Lewisham Village | ||
| Lewisham Park | ||
| Brockley | ||
| Catford | ||
| Forest Hill | ||
| Sydenham | ||