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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Summary of Statistics as to Tuberculosis for the years 1935 - 1946
| Year | Population | No. of new cases notified. (all forms) | Deaths | Death rate from pulmonary tuberculosis per thousand population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All forms | Respiratory | ||||
| 1935 | 223,000 | 347 | 147 | 131 | 0.58 |
| 1936 | 224,000 | 379 | 157 | 141 | 0.62 |
| 1937 | 226,000 | 413 | 147 | 134 | 0.59 |
| 1938 | 229,000 | 330 | 175 | 153 | 0.61 |
| 1939 | 220,300 | 301 | 159 | 140 | 0.63 |
| 1940 | 192,540 | 262 | 149 | 129 | 0.67 |
| 1941 | 148,150 | 315 | 156 | 138 | 0.92 |
| 1942 | 161,800 | 354 | 131 | 118 | 0.73 |
| 1943 | 168,530 | 403 | 150 | 128 | 0.76 |
| 1944 | 163,320 | 390 | 146 | 129 | 0.79 |
| 1945 | 171,280 | 371 | 138 | 122 | 0.71 |
| 1946 | 207,410 | 467 | 126 | 110 | 0.53 |
Note:- The 1946 death rats from pulnonary tuberculosis for the
County of London was 0.62.
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