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Hammersmith 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: The following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1940 :—

The following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1940 :—

Age PeriodsNew Cases.Deaths.
RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0-1-----1—
1-]—'11———
5-3133-_-1-
15-2838>>83123—3
25-282245
35-1803
45-22104135531
55-1232—
65 and on421—9131
Total822021702985

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The ratio ot non-notihed tuberculosis deaths to the total
tuberculosis deaths is 1 to 7.

Table: The following table indicates the reduction in the number of cases and deaths from Tuberculosis and the efforts made throughout the country are clearly reflected thereby:—

The following table indicates the reduction in the number of cases and deaths from Tuberculosis and the efforts made throughout the country are clearly reflected thereby:—

Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Cases on Dispensary Register.No. of Cases on Register of Notifications.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonarv.Total.No. of Deaths.
192126051311173--
192224649295162——
192321163274145——
192420056256170—1,426
192522045265138—1,280
1926210682781428241,302
1927226532791826861,289
1928205562611367441,308
1929217632801498181,334
1930196542501538031,293
1931183562391279051,198
1932183452281567631,128
1933185312161507491,056
1934184312151247151,070
1935170312011197591,059
1936156401961168051,063
1937141331741068341,068
19381553719287824859
193916533198107887889
194014324167118791813