London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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INCIDENCE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND NEOPLASMS OF THE LUNG
| Age Groups | Pulmonarv Tuberculosis | Neoplasms of the Lung or Bronchus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1953 | 1952 | 1953 | ||
| MALES | 0— | — | — | — | — |
| 1— | _ | — | — | — | |
| 5— | — | — | — | — | |
| 15— | — | — | — | — | |
| 25— | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| 45— | 14 | 16 | 31 | 18 | |
| 65— | 11 | 6 | 14 | 25 | |
| 75— | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | |
| Total Males | 31 | 28 | 53 | 47 | |
| FEMALES | 0- | — | — | — | |
| 1— | — | — | — | — | |
| 5— | — | — | — | — | |
| 15— | 1 | — | — | ||
| 25— | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| 45— | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 65— | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 75- | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Total Females | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | |