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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TUBERCULOSIS
The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1960.
| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | ||
| Number on register at commencement of year | 531 | 412 | 943 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 1027 |
| Number first notified during year | 29 | 11 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 47 |
| Number entered in register otherwise than by notification | 22 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Number removed during year | 47 | 20 | 67 | 4 | 73 | ||
| Number remaining at end of year | 535 | 412 | 947 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 1037 |
| Died | 8 | 2 | 10 | - | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Removed from district | 31 | 10 | 41 | 1 | - | 1 | 42 |
| De-notified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cured | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
Of the cases first notified during the year the age group distribution was as follows: -
| Age Periods | PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | P | M | F | ||
| Under 5 years | - | - | - | - | |
| 5-14 years | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 15-25 " | 7 | 1 | |||
| 26-45 " | - | ||||
| 46-65 " | 7 | 1 | - | - | |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 29 | 4 | 3 | ||
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