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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
Camberwell 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Tuberculosis. TABLE SHOWING SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS DURING 1956.
| Notifications | Deaths.† | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Periods. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| 0- 1 yr. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1- 5 „ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 5-15 „ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| 15-25 „ | 22 | 27 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 25-35 „ | 31 | 17 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 35-45 „ | 45 | 12 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – |
| 45-55 „ | 43 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| 55-65 „ | 51 | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| 65 and over | 27 | 8 | – | 1 | 13 | 1 | – | – |
| Totals | 227 | 80 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 3 | – | 1 |
After correction for inward and outward transfers.
TABLE SHOWING NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS, TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATED POPULATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
| Year. | Estimated Population. | No. of Primary notifications. | Notification Bate per 1,000 Population. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 181,200 | 400 | 2·2 | 52 | 0.29 |
| 1953 | 180,200 | 306 | 1·7 | 49 | 0·27 |
| 1954 | 179,500 | 364 | 2·0 | 26 | 0·14 |
| 1955 | 178,400 | 318 | 1·8 | 30 | 0·16 |
| 1956 | 177,800 | 330 | 1·8 | 25 | 0·14 |
MASS RADIOGRAPHY.
Analysis of results of surveys carried out by the South
East London Mass Radiography Units: —
Friend's Meeting House, Highshore Road, S.E.15.
6th January to 9th February, 1956.
Pari I. General Analysis. Men Women Total
(a) Total X-rayed 2,490 2,751 5,241
(b) Total previously X-rayed 1,204 1,452 2,656
(c) Total recalled for large film 133 137 270
(d) Number normal on large film 29 39 68
(e) Number abnormal on large film 104 98 202