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Hammersmith 1945

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

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TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis.—Two hundred and thirty cases of Tuberculosis
were reported during the year, two hundred and
seven of which were Pulmonary and twenty three being
other forms of Tuberculosis, against two hundred and
fourteen cases in the previous year.

Table: PART I. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1945, to the 31st December, 1945.

PART I. Summary of Notifications during the period from the 1st January, 1945, to the 31st December, 1945.

Age Periods.Formal 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 Males12—5914181915159107
Pulmonary Females—6131230259563100
Non-Pulmonary Males—212211—2——11
Non-Pulmonary Females—21122111—112

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 Periods.0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
Pulmonary Males—111I56433328
Pulmonary Females———345106——31
Non-Pulmonary Males———2112————6
Non-Pulmonary Females——412—————7