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Fulham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]

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TABLE 41

Sex and Age of the New Patients for 1938

Under 5 years.5 to 10 years.10 to15 years.15 to25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 years and over.Allages.
Males28401741534274295
Females29301283883533310
Both Sexes57702912414177107605

TABLE 42

Sex and Age of the New Patients for 1938

Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms.Suspects.Non-Tuberculous.Percentage Tuberculous.
Under 5 years112533.50
Under 10 years6515914.10
Under 15 years—21266.89
Under 25 years51416844.35
Under 35 years54328240.40
Under 45 years20215428.57
45 years and over45145643.39
All ages177181239829.25

The figures show that 55 per cent, of the infants born in 1937 had been successfully vaccinated
by the end of January, 1939.

TABLE 43

Of 182 of the 195 tuberculous patients found in 1938:—
7lived in the basement.
50lived on the ground floor.
40lived on the first floor.
8lived on the second floor.
9lived on the third floor.
21lived on the top floor.
20lived on more than one floor.
27lived in the whole house.