Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1923
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Table C.
| Total Cases. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tuberculous. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 males | 75 | 36 | 11 | 202 | 34.25 |
| 303 females | 57 | 34 | 13 | 199 | 30.03 |
| 627 all ages | 132 | 70 | 24 | 401 | 32.21 |
Table D.
Diagnosis at Various Age Periods.
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tuberculous. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 3 | 15 | 45 | 28.57 | |
| „ 10 | — | 26 | 2 | 102 | 20.00 |
| „ 15 „ | 5 | 15 | 3 | 58 | 24.69 |
| „ 25 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 40.00 |
| „ 35 | 40 | 1 | 10 | 69 | 34.18 |
| ,, 45 „ | 20 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 31.94 |
| 45 and over | 43 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 50.54 |
| All ages | 132 | 70 | 24 | 401 | 32.21 |
Table E.
Of 189 of the 202 tuberculous patients found in 1923— 9 lived in the basement.
| 42 „ | on the ground floor. |
| 60 „ | ,, first floor. |
| 14 „ | ,, second floor. |
| 4 „ | third floor. |
| 8 „ | „ top floor. |
| 35 „ | on more than one floor. |
| 17 „ | in the whole house. |
| 189 |