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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 1959

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

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Table: The following table shows the number of patients admitted or discharged from hospitals, sanatoria etc., during the year

The following table shows the number of patients admitted or discharged from hospitals, sanatoria etc., during the year

Parliamentary ConstituencyRespiratoryNon Respiratory
AdmittedDischargedAdmittedDischarged
MFMFMFMF
Vauxhall2572851111
Brixton161018112-1-
Norwood721221-11
total481958184132

Table: According to the figures supplied by the Registrar General the following deaths from tuberculosis occurred during the year-

According to the figures supplied by the Registrar General the following deaths from tuberculosis occurred during the year-

Tuberculosis of Respiratory systemOther forms of TuberculosisAll forms of Tuberculosis
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
1982711220929

Table: The following table shows the primary notification of uberculosis for the ten year period 1950 1959.

The following table shows the primary notification of uberculosis for the ten year period 1950 1959.

YearRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotalsRate per 1 000 population
1950400314311. 87
195l396314271 86
1952323343571 55
1953318293471. 52
1954352173691, 63
1955232212531. 13
1956180181980. 88
1957199102090. 93
1958189212100. 94
1959155151700. 76