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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
Erith 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B (2) Tuberculosis B (2)a New Cases notified for the first time during 1951
| Age | Respiratory | Non.Respiratory | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | ||
| 0— | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1— | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| 5— | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 10— | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 |
| 15— | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| 20— | 7 | 3 | — | — | 10 |
| 25— | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 35— | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 |
| 45— | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| 55— | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 65 & over | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Totals | 48 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 81 |
In addition to the above cases, five females and nine
males suffering from Respiratory Tuberculosis, and 1 male
suffering from Non- Respiratory Tuberculosis, were transferred
into the district from other areas.
B (2)b Deaths
According to the figures supplied by the Registrar. General, the following is the number of deaths from Tuberculosis during the year.
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | Other forms of Tuberculosis | All forms of Tuberculosis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 |