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Hammersmith 1936

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

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Table: The following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1936:—

The following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1936:—

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0-------1
11—54——22
54293—131
1522266113330
25332736211822
45279112981—
65 and upwards411-51--
Totals916525156831116

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The ratio of non-notified tuberculous deaths to the total
tuberculosis deaths is 1 to 16.

Table: The following table indicates the reduction in the number of cases and deaths from Tuberculosis and the efforts made throughout the country are clearly reflected thereby:—

The following table indicates the reduction in the number of cases and deaths from Tuberculosis and the efforts made throughout the country are clearly reflected thereby:—

Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Deaths.No. of Cases on Dispensary Register.No. of Cases on Register of Notifications.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
191733582417230—-
191833044374230—-
191931352365170—-
199028475359157——
192126051311173——
192224649295162——
192321163274145——
192420056256170—1,426
192522045265138—1,280
1926210682781428241,302
1997226532791826861,289
1928205562611357441,308
1929217632801498181,334
1930196542501538031,293
1931183562391279051,198
1932183452281567631,128
1933185312161507491,056
1934184312151247151,070
1935170312011197591,059
1936156401961168051,063