Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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TUBERCULOSIS
Notification
The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for
the first time during the year 1964 excluding transfers into the district and cases
brought to notice other than by formal notification.
Notification The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the first time during the year 1964 excluding transfers into the district and cases brought to notice other than by formal notification.
Age Group | Respiratory | Non-respiratory | Total all Forms | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
Under 5 years | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 |
5-14 years | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
15 - 24 years | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 16 |
25 - 44 years | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
45 - 65 years | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | 28 |
65 years and over | 5 | 2 | — | — | 7 |
total | 46 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 89 |
These primary notificatins were distributed amongst the Parliamentary
Constituencies as follows:-
Norwood 30
Brixton 31
Vauxhall 28
The number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on the Register at the end of the year is as follows :-
Respiratory | Non-respiratory | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Men | 1,763 | 76 | 1,839 |
Women | 1,380 | 87 | 1,467 |
Children | 127 | 45 | 172 |
total | 3,270 | 208 | |3,478 |