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Lewisham 1963

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

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Table: Summary of statistics as to tuberculosis for the last ten yearsTable 44

Summary of statistics as to tuberculosis for the last ten years

Table 44

YearPopulationNew cases notified (all forms) (excluding inward transfers)Notifrate per 100,000 pop.DeathsDeath rate from resp. tuberculosis per 100,000 pop.
All formsRespiratoryLewishamCounty of London
1954224,20025611438361618
1955223,40027112126221016
1956222,1002129529291313
1957220,90024711233311412
1958221,0002361071918812
1959221,000143651211510
1960221,30013461111057
1961220,91012356191889
1962222,170103462322109
1963222,73012255151577

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Tuberculosis — environmental conditions

Table: Case papers showing the environmental conditions of new patients attending the Lewisham Chest Clinic in 1963 have been analysed in 164 cases with the following results :—

Case papers showing the environmental conditions of new patients attending the Lewisham Chest Clinic in 1963 have been analysed in 164 cases with the following results :—

Cases%*
Males10162
Females6338
Social classification:—
Class I--
Class II106
Class III9156
Class IV2012
Class V159
Not classifiable28-
Rooms occupied:—
2 or more rooms per person2515
1—2 rooms per person7747
Less than 1 room per person4226
No information20-
\ccommodation:—
Separate bed5433
Separate bedroom3823
Condition of premises occupied:—
Good13281
Fair1811
Poor85
No information6-

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*Excluding cases not classified