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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 1956
[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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1956 | 1955 | 1956 | ||
| MALES | 0- | - | - | - | - |
| 1- | - | - | - | - | |
| 5- | - | - | - | - | |
| 15- | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 25- | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 45- | 7 | 5 | 31 | 27 | |
| 65- | 3 | 2 | 19 | 24 | |
| 75- | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Total Males | 13 | 13 | 58 | 64 | |
| FEMALES | 0- | - | - | - | - |
| 1- | - | - | - | - | |
| 5- | - | - | - | - | |
| 15- | - | - | - | - | |
| 25- | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 45- | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 65- | - | 1 | - | 3 | |
| 75- | - | - | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Females | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |