Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
DIAGNOSIS AND AGE GROUPING OF ALL CONTACTS, EXAMINED FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING 1919.
Age Periods. | Tuberculous. | Non-Tuberculous. | Totals. | Percentage of Contacts found to be tuberculousatage period | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
Under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ... |
1 and under 2 years | ... | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6.6 |
2 and under 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 38 | 48 | 86 | 38 | 48 | 86 | ... |
5 and under 10 years | 3 | 1 | 4 | 73 | 61 | 139 | 8l | 62 | 143 | 2.8 |
10 and under 15 years | ... | 2 | 2 | 44 | 61 | 105 | 44 | 63 | 107 | 1.9 |
15 and under 20 years | ... | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 13.2 |
20 and under 25 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 8.7 |
25 and under 35 years | ... | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 38 | 45 | |
35 and under 45 years | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 2.0 |
45 and under 65 years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16.6 |
65 years and upwards | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... |
Totals | 9 | 23 | 32 | 205 | 279 | 484 | 214 | 302 | 516 | 6.2 |
Under 15 years | 3 | 4 | 7 | 170 | 179 | 349 | 173 | 183 | 356 | 1.9 |
15 years and upwards | 6 | 19 | 25 | ' 35 | 100 | 135 | 41 | 119 | 160 | 15.6 |
Totals | 9 | 23 | 32 | 205 | 279 | 484 | 214 | 302 | 516 | 6.2 |