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Lewisham 1940

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

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Table: TUBERCULOSISThe number of now eases notified during the year 1940 and the number of deaths (together with comparative figures for the previous year) were as follows:-

TUBERCULOSIS

The number of now eases notified during the year 1940 and the number of deaths (together with comparative figures for the previous year) were as follows:-

NEW CASES NOTIFIEDDEATHS
1940193919401939
Pulmonary214245129140
Non-pulmonary48562019
TOTALS262301149159

Table: The age distribution of the New Cases and the Deaths from Tuberculosis arc shown, in the following table

The age distribution of the New Cases and the Deaths from Tuberculosis arc shown, in the following table

Age PeriodsNEW CASESDEATHS
Pulmonary */Non-pulmonaryTOTALSPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTOTALS
MFMFMFMF
Under 1 year----------
1 to 5 years21137---22
5 to 10 ,,2-4410-1157
10 to 15 ,,131712-----
15 to 20 ,,17214648
20 to 25 ,,1616243836551597
25 to 35 ,,25242556
35 to 45 ,,2312-136
45 to 55 ,,1892130
55 to 65 ,,165--2124134243
65 and upwards211-4
TOTALS1229217312626069614149

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