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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
Leyton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Deaths.—Thirty-five deaths from tuberculosis were recorded.
The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases which have occurred during the year:—
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ... |
| 10 | 3 | 4 | ... | 1 |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | ... | 1 |
| 20 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | 12 | 8 | ... | 1 |
| 45 | 10 | 2 | ... | ... |
| 55 | 8 | 1 | ... | ... |
| 65 and upwards | 7 | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 79 | 51 | 7 | 8 |
House-to-house Spread of Tuberculosis.
In collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine, there was commenced an investigation which
has for its purpose more definite information than is now available
of the extent to which tuberculosis is spread from house-to-house.
Statistical Summary.
The following tables have been compiled to show the annual
numbers of new cases and deaths over a period of ten years.