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Fulham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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TUBERCULOSIS Return for Year Ending 31st December, 1958
| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Children* | Total | Men | Women | Children* | Total | |
| Notified cases on Register at 1st January, 1958 | 677 | 507 | 44 | 1, 228 | 55 | 62 | 19 | 136 |
| Notifications | 51 | 35 | 9 | 95 | 3 | 6 | - | 9 |
| Transfers from other areas | 44 | 31 | 3 | 78 | l | 4 | - | 5 |
| Children transferred to adults | 8 | 2 | - | 10 | l | 2 | - | 3 |
| Deaths (all causes) | 22 | 8 | - | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| Left the Borough | 80 | 39 | 7 | 126 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Recovered | 10 | 25 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| Children transferred to adults | - | - | 8 | 8 | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Other reasons | 5 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Notified cases on Register at 31st December, 1958 | 663 | 490 | 35 | 1, 188 | 53 | 58 | 13 | 124 |
* For the purpose of this Return, children are recognised
as adults upon attaining the age of 15 years.
T.B. Death Rate 14 8 per 100,000 Population compared with 19.8 in 1957.
The Notification Rate has decreased from 106.7 in 1957 to 90.7 in 1958.