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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

Hammersmith 1948

[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 1948 :—

The' following table has been prepared, giving particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from tuberculosis during 1948 :—

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0-_22__11_
1-8661——2—
5-61353——1—
15-19501119
25-32314—15—1
35-1710——
45-175——22522
55-13211
65 and on61——41——
Total118120196452263

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The ratio of non–notified tuberculosis deaths to the total
tuberculosis deaths is 1 to 11.

Table: The following table indicates the number of cases and deaths from Tuberculosis:—

The following table indicates the number of cases and deaths from Tuberculosis:—

Year.No. of Cases notified.No. of Deaths.No. of Cases on Register of Notifications.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
1929217632801491,334
1930196542501531,293
1931183562391271,198
1932183452281561,128
1933185312161501,056
1934184312151241,070
1935170312011191,059
1936156401961161,063
1937141331741061,068
19381553719287859
193916533198107889
194014324167118813
194116039199103828
194216931200104963
194317724201721,097
194419222214931,184
194520723230931,282
194618823211851,487
194718921210901,517
194816720187761,599