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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Finsbury 1955

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

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Table: The distribution by sex and age, and according as to whether the case was of Pulmonary or Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, was:-

The distribution by sex and age, and according as to whether the case was of Pulmonary or Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, was:-

0-1-5-10-15-20.25-35-45-55-65-Total
PulmonaryM111-113688737
F-4112133-4-28
Non-PulmonaryM--1_-12_---4
F----1-22---5
Total1161342011812774

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These figures do not necessarily correspond, due to technical
reasons, with those shewn in the report of the Chest Physician.
The non-pulmonary cases include:-
1 Spine; 1 Facial Lupus Vulgaris; 1 Right Knee; 1 Colon;
1 Hilar Gland; 1 Left Rib; 1 Meningitis; 1 Neck Gland;
1 Sacro-iliac Joint.
The notification rate for all forms of tuberculosis was 21.08 per
10,000. There has been little change in this rate or the distribution
of the cases as recorded above since 1946.
The total number of cases remaining on the register after adjustments
for deaths and transfers was on 31st December 1955, as follows:-
Males Females Total
Pulmonary 160 116 276
Non-Pulmonary 8 21 29
168 137 305
The full details of each case obtained by the Tuberculosis
Visitor were, by kind co-operation of the London County Council, made
available to and any preventive measure possible co-ordinated with
those of the Borough Council.
Each case was visited with a view to tracing the source of infection,
the conditions which may have influenced its development, the
actual spread which may already have taken place, and the means that
could be adopted or advised to prevent further danger of spread as
well as to give help and advice.