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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
Fulham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Table XIII. Diagnosis at various age periods.
New Patients.
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tube r-cular. | Percentage Tuberculous. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 1 | - | - | 40 | 2.43 |
| Under 10 years | 2 | 10 | — | 77 | 13.48 |
| Under 15 years | 3 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 18.18 |
| Under 25 years | 49 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 36.49 |
| Under 35 years | 37 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 36.11 |
| Under 45 years | 22 | 2 | — | 38 | 38.70 |
| 45 and over | 40 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 45.55 |
| All ages | 154 | 25 | 7 | 407 | 30.18 |
Table XIV. Housing Conditions.
| Of 166 of the 179 tuberculous patients found in 1930:— |
| 4 lived in the basement. |
| 41 lived on the ground floor. |
| 21 lived on the 1st floor. |
| 9 lived on the 2nd floor. |
| 5 lived on the 3rd floor. |
| 1 lived on the 4th floor. |
| 31 lived on the top floor. |
| 14 lived on more than one floor (in many |
| cases basement and ground). |
| 40 lived in the whole house. |
| 166 |