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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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The table summarising the incidence of tuberculosis for the
years 1943-47 indicates that the trend downwards which was
practically continuous between the wars has been resumed now that
some of the war privations and difficulties are less. The notifications
per 1,000 population during these years were 2.21, 2.28, 2.24, 1.16
and 1.68 respectively.
| Respiratory | 339 | (324) |
| Non-respiratory | 34 | (26) |
| Deaths certified | 152 | (160) |