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Lambeth 1933

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

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TABLE N (1).
Summary of new cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge
of the Medical Officer of Health during the period from the 1st
January, 1933, to the 31st December, 1933, otherwise than by
formal notification.

1.—Age Periods.

0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal cases
Pulmonary—
Males1247675133
Females33732220
Non-Pulmonary—
Males.11114
Females1113

2.—Source of Information.

PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
Death Returnsfrom local Registrars61
transferable from R.G.O.2
Posthumous notifications11
"Transfers" from other areas445
Other Sources
Totals537

The ratio of deaths of previously notified cases of tuberculosis
to deaths due to tuberculosis not notified during life is 24 to 1 in
the year under review.