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 XIII. Diagnosis at Various Age Periods. New Patients
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tubercular. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 1 | 4 | — | 36 | 12.19 |
| Under 10 years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 4.76 |
| Under 15 years | 6 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 18.33 |
| Under 25 years | 48 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 40.80 |
| Under 35 years | 53 | 6 | — | 54 | 52.21 |
| Under 45 years | 27 | 3 | — | 24 | 55.55 |
| 45 and over.. | 36 | 2 | — | 47 | 44.70 |
| All ages | 172 | 25 | 6 | 338 | 31.79 |
TABLE XIV.
| Housing Conditions. Of 191 of the 197 tuberculous patients found in 1934:— | ||
| 8 | lived in the basement. | |
| 38 | lived on the ground floor. | |
| 45 | lived on the first floor. | |
| 16 | lived on the second floor. | |
| 3 | lived on the third floor. | |
| 2 | lived on the fourth floor. | |
| 19 | lived on the top floor. | |
| 18 | lived on more than one floor. | |
| 42 | lived in the whole house. | |
| 191 | ||