Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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Table XII.
Sex and Age of the New Patients for 1933.
Under 5 years. | 5 to 10 yrs. | 10 to 15 yrs. | 15 to 25 yrs. | 25 to 35 yrs. | 35 to 45 yrs. | 45 years and over. | All Ages. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | 13 | 28 | 23 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 50 | 247 |
Females | 16 | 29 | 26 | 70 | 57 | 29 | 32 | 259 |
Both Sexes | 29 | 57 | 49 | 120 | 106 | 63 | 82 | 506 |
Table XIII.
Diagnosis at Various Age Periods. New Patients.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Suspects. | Non Tubercular. | Percentage Tuberculous | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 5 years | — | - | — | 29 | _ |
Under 10 years | 1 | 6 | — | 50 | 12.28 |
Under 15 years | — | 1 | — | 48 | 2.04 |
Under 25 years | 52 | 3 | — | 65 | 45.83 |
Under 35 years | 43 | 2 | — | 61 | 42.45 |
Under 45 years | 29 | 1 | — | 33 | 47.61 |
45 and over | 36 | 1 | — | 45 | 45.12 |
All ages | 161 | 14 | — | 331 | 34.58 |
Table XIV.
Housing Conditions. Of 164 of the 175 tuberculous patients found in 1933:—
7 | lived in the basement. |
29 | lived on the ground floor. |
44 | lived on the first floor. |
7 | lived on the second floor. |
4 | lived on the third floor. |
1 | lived on the fourth floor. |
29 | lived cn the top floor. |
17 | lived on more than one floor. |
26 | lived in the whole house. |
164 |