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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
Lewisham 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year, notifications were received relating
to 309 cases of Tuberculosis, in accordance with the Public
Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. The disease was of
the pulmonary type in 234 cases, and in the remaining 75
cases, other organs of the body were affected.
Ages of Persons Notified.
| Years. | Pulmonary- cases. | Non-pulmonary cases. |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 year | — | 6 |
| 1 year to 5 years | 3 | 9 |
| 5 years to 10 years | 5 | 19 |
| 10 „ 15 „ | 5 | 8 |
| 15 „ 20 „ | 25 | 9 |
| 20 „ 25 „ | 35 | 5 |
| 25 „ 35 „ | 68 | 14 |
| 35 „ 45 „ | 53 | 3 |
| 45 „ 55 „ | 31 | 2 |
| 55 „ 65 „ | 12 | — |
| 65 years and upwards | 7 | — |
| Total | 234 | 75 |
Residence of Persons notified, summarised in Wards.
| Wards. | Pulmonary cases. | Non-pulmonary cases. |
|---|---|---|
| Church | 7 | 4 |
| Manor | 10 | 2 |
| South | 7 | 3 |
| Blackheath | 8 | 1 |
| Lewisham Village | 33 | 3 |
| Lewisham Park | 24 | 7 |
| Brockley | 20 | 2 |
| Catford | 62 | 30 |
| Forest Hill | 28 | 9 |
| Sydenham | 35 | 14 |
| 234 | 75 |