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Hammersmith 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis.—One hundred and ninety-eight cases of
Tuberculosis were reported during the year, one hundred
and sixty-five of which were Pulmonary and thirty-three
being other forms of Tuberculosis, against one hundred and
ninety-two cases in the previous year.
PART 1.SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS DURING THE PERIOD FROM THE 1ST JANUARY, 1939, TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1939
| Age Periods | Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total (all ages) | |
| Pulmonary Males | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 112 |
| Pulmonary Females | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 53 |
| Non-Pulmonary Males | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 |
| Non-Pulmonary Females | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 16 |
| PART II.SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN. | ||||||||||||
| New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification. | ||||||||||||
| Age Periods | 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total |
| Pulmonary Males | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Pulmonary Females | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 27 |
| Non-Pulmonary Males | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 6 |
| Non-Pulmonary Females | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 |