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Woolwich 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Tuberculosis.
The number of primary notifications of tuberculosis (200) was an increase of
44 on the previous years total. However, despite this, the number of active cases
on the register at the end of the year was only five more than at the end of the
previous year.
There were only 21 deaths in the Borough attributed to tuberculosis against 29
the previous year.
The local tuberculosis death rate continued to decrease, as did the percentage
of tuberculosis deaths against all other deaths registered in the Borough.

Table: The following table gives the age groups of new cases notified :—Table 16

The following table gives the age groups of new cases notified :—

Table 16

Age PeriodsFormal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of New Cases
0-11-22-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575 & up.Total (all age)
Pulmonary—
Males--227131216211216121114
Females-11346121814372273
Non-Pulmonary
Males--1--112--1--6
Females---1---1122--7
Total-14611202537341726143200

Table: The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 1954:-

The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 1954:-

PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
M.F.TotalM.F.Total
Cases notified for the first time114731876713
Other additions to Register during the year, including transfers of patients from other areas353772224
Cases on Register at 31 st December, 19549287501,678121112233