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 1924
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Table II.—Sex and age of new patients for 1924.
Under 5 yrs. | 10yrs. | 15 yrs. | 25 yrs. | 35 yrs. | 45yrs. | 45 yrs. & over | All ages. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | 46 | 54 | 44 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 328 |
Females | 41 | 64 | 27 | 58 | 79 | 52 | 33 | 354 |
Both Sexes | 87 | 118 | 71 | 115 | 122 | 94 | 75 | 682 |
Table III.—Diagnosis in males and females. (New Patients.)
Total Cases. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tuberculous. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
328 males | 77 | 30 | 16 | 205 | 32.62 |
354 females | 65 | 35 | 16 | 238 | 28.24 |
682 both sexes | 142 | 65 | 32 | 443 | 30.35 |
Although more females attended the Dispensary,
more males suffered from tuberculosis. The preponderance
of cases in the male sex is due to pulmonary
tuberculosis.
Table IV.—Diagnosis at various age periods.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tuberculous. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 5 years | 1 | 11 | 4 | 71 | 13.79 |
„ 10 „ | 3 | 27 | 7 | 81 | 25.42 |
„ 15 „ | 1 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 15.49 |
„ 25 „ | 54 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 54.78 |
„ 35 „ | 37 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 35.24 |
„ 45 „ | 25 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 28.72 |
45 years and over | 21 | — | 2 | 52 | 28.00 |
All ages | 142 | 65 | 32 | 443 | 30.35 |