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London County Council 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table T.6— Statutory notification of non-pulmonary tuberculosis—Distribution according to site and age, Administrative County of London,1961

Table T.6— Statutory notification of non-pulmonary tuberculosis—Distribution according to site and age, Administrative County of London,1961

Site of tuberculous lesionNumbers of notifications of new cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis by ageTotal all ages
0-45-1415-2425+
Bones and joints2484761
Abdomen213814
Peripheral glands611184782
Meninges and C.N.S.224412
Skin and erythema nodosum2——13
Genito-urinary—2165169
Other sites—3159
All sites..142350163250

Table: Table T.7— Patients on the registers—1952-1961

Table T.7— Patients on the registers—1952-1961

At 31st Dec.1952195319541955195619571958195919601961
Pulmonary:
Males17,33618,47518,89719,30019,71519,94620,30819,55319,38018,759
Females14,67214,93015,57615,84615,92815,83615,59714,85814,49713,833
Other forms:
Males1,5301,5081,4421,3711,3391,2741,2931,1581,1631,143
Females1,8501,8201,7091,7041,7101,7091,6741,5551,5271,473
Total35,38836,73337,62438,22138,69238,76538,87237,12436,56735,208
No. per 1,000 of population10.510.911.311.611.811.912.111.611.411.1

Table: Table T.8— Summary of investigations into tuberculosis ' incidents ' at Council establishments in 1961

Table T.8— Summary of investigations into tuberculosis ' incidents ' at Council establishments in 1961

EstablishmentNotified caseChildrenAdults
Tuberculin testedPositive reactorsX-rayedAbnormalX-rayedAbnormal
Day schoolPupil28---1-
Teacher13277——-
Pupil2802222—2-
Pupil1655——-—
Secretary1744———
Pupil————1—
Teacher2344—16—
Pupil————1342
Pupil1187474———
Pupil————45—
Secretary19722—6—
Total (11)811118118—2052
Training centreTrainee5244———
CollegeLab. Technician .————4—
Grand Total (13)863122122—2092