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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
Lambeth 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Age Periods | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 and upwards | Total | |
| Pulmonary- | ||||||||||||
| Males | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 2 8 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 132 |
| Females | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 76 |
| Non-pulmonary- | ||||||||||||
| Males | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 17 |
| Females | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 14 |
| Totals | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 55 | 45 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 239 |
The details of the tuberculosis deaths in the various registration sub-districts are:-
| Registration Sub-Districts | Deaths from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Other Forms Tuberculosis | Total Deaths Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis rate per 1,000 population (pulmonary) | Tuberculosis rate per 1,000 population (all forms) | |
| Lambeth North | 33 | 4 | 37 | 1.01 | 1.14 |
| Princes | 18 | 4 | 22 | 0.75 | 0.91 |
| Lambeth Central | 84 | 6 | 90 | 0.88 | 0.94 |
| Lambeth South | 73 | 17 | 90 | 0.59 | 0.73 |
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