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Hampstead 1921

Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health

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TUBERCULOSIS.
Notification.
During the year 1921, 158 new cases of Tuberculosis were notified,
103 being cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and 55 other forms of the
disease.

In the following table these 158 cases have been analysed as to sex and age, and it will be noticed that 46 per cent. were aged between 25 and 45.

0—1.1—5.5—10.10—15.15—20.20—25.25—35.35—45.45-55-55-65.Over 65.Total.
Pulmonary males___122819158257
„ females121216111346
Non-Pulmonary males3l32211111_25
,, females21922355130
242468244132136158

Of the 158 cases notified, 103 were pulmonary and 55 non-pulmonary
16 were dead or dying at time of notification
27 were in hospital, sanatoria or other institution
5 removed from Hampstead almost immediately after
notification
3 were out-patients of Hospitals
16 were attended by private doctors only
91 attended the Dispensary.

The number of cases notified in recent years are as follows :—

Year.Persons newly notified.Total.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Voluntarily notifiable 1902; Compulsorily notfiable 1912.)Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosia (Compulsorily Notifiable from 1st February, 1913).
191324456300
191414230172
191517248220
191619351244
191725652308
191829170361
191916548213
192011853171
192110355158