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Hammersmith 1942

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

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TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis.—Two hundred cases of Tuberculosis were
reported during the year, one hundred and sixty-nine of
which were Pulmonary and thirty-one being other forms
of Tuberculosis, against one hundred and ninety-nine cases
in the previous year.

Table: PART 1. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1942, to the 31st December, 1942.

PART 1. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1942, to the 31st December, 1942.

Age PeriodsFormal Notifications
Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of Tuberculosis
0-1-5-10-\ 15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total (all ages
Pulmonary Males1112151114201312595
Pulmonary Females———11421201032374
Non-Pulmonary Males—2—4323—-2117
Non-Pulmonary Females-1—3123—1—314

Table: 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.

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 Periods0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
Pulmonary Males———125111087549
Pulmonary Females1—2—269—5——25
Non-Pulmonary Males—11——111——16
Non-Pulmonary Females—21111—1——18