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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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INCIDENCE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND NEOPLASMS OF THE LUNGS
| Age Groups | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Neoplasms of the Lung or Bronchus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 | ||
| MALES | 0— | - | ~~ | — | — |
| 1— | — | — | — | — | |
| 5— | — | — | — | — | |
| 15— | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 25— | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| 45— | 16 | 4 | 18 | 31 | |
| 65— | 6 | 5 | 25 | 11 | |
| 75— | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Total Males | 28 | 13 | 47 | 53 | |
FEMALES
| FEMALES | — | — | - | - | |
| 1— | — | — | - | - | |
| 5— | — | — | — | — | |
| 15- | - | - | - | — | |
| 25— | 1 | 2 | - | — | |
| 45— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 65— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 75- | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Total Females | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |