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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
Camberwell 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TUBERCULOSIS.
There was a marked decline in the incidence and mortality
of this disease in 1950. Primary notifications of pulmonary
tuberculosis numbered 289, and non-pulmonary 36, as compared
with 430 and 48 respectively in 1949. There were 57 deaths
from respiratory tuberculosis as against 79 during the previous
year and the total deaths from all forms of this disease was 64
in 1950 and 94 in 1949. Eight deaths from tuberculosis occurred
in persons who had not previously been notified.
The following table shows the sex and age distribution of all new cases and deaths from tuberculosis during 1950 :—
| New Cases.* | Deaths.† | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Periods. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| 0-1 yr. | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1- 5 yrs. | 11 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 5-15 „ | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 15-25 „ | 45 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 25-35 „ | 52 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 35-45 „ | 18 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | – |
| 45-55 „ | 28 | 9 | – | 2 | 13 | – | – | – |
| 55-65 „ | 34 | 4 | 2 | – | 15 | 1 | – | – |
| 65 and over | 14 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Totals | 217 | 167 | 15 | 28 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
* Including primary formal notifications and cases which came to the knowledge
of the Medical Officer of Health from other sources.
† After correction for inward and outward transfers.
Particulars of notifications and deaths, together with the estimated population during the past five years are set out below :—
| Year. | Estimated Population. | No. of Primary notifications. | Notification Rate per 1,000 Population. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 164,380 | 336 | 2·0 | 99 | 0·6 |
| 1947 | 175,060 | 356 | 2·0 | 135 | 0·7 |
| 1948 | 178,200 | 391 | 2·2 | 117 | 0·6 |
| 1949 | 178,310 | 478 | 2·7 | 94 | 0·5 |
| 1950 | 178,900 | 325 | 1·8 | 64 | 0·3 |