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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
Woolwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO, 17 TUBERCULOSIS
Table of Notifications and Deaths compared with Population
Borough of Woolwich
| Year | Estimated Civilian Population excluding Army | Primary-Notifications | Deaths from Tuberculosis | Deaths per 1,000 of population | Total Deaths all causes | Percentage of Tuberculosis Deaths against all Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 144,000 | 246 | 57 | .39 | 1,838 | 3.1 |
| 1952 | 146,000 | 195 | 39 | .26 | 1,667 | 2.3 |
| 1953 | 146,000 | 156 | 29 | .20 | 1,569 | 1.8 |
| 1954 | 145,000 | 200 | 21 | .14 | 1,443 | 1.4 |
| 1955 | 145,000 | 154 | 23 | .15 | 1,537 | 1.4 |
| 1956 | 144,000 | 155 | 22 | .14 | 1,524 | 1.4 |
| 1957 | 143,000 | 145 | 22 | .14 | 1,504 | 1.4 |
| 1958 | 142,000 | 101 | 20 | .14 | 1,514 | 1.3 |
| 1959 | 142,000 | 86 | 14 | .09 | 1,542 | .9 |
| 1960 | 143,000 | 72 | 9 | .06 | 1,424 | .6 |
| 1961 | 146,850 | 56 | 16 | .11 | 1,616 | .9 |
TABLE NO. 18
The following is an extract from the Tuberculosis Register for 1961:-
| Pulmonary | N on-Pulmonary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | |
| Cases notified for the first time | 35 | 23 | 58 | — | 3 | 3 |
| Other additions to Register during the year, including transfers of patients from other areas. | 53 | 40 | 93 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Cases on Register at 31st December, 1961 | 839 | 680 | 1,519 | 44 | 71 | 115 |