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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS DURING THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 1971-31ST DECEMBER 1971 FORMAL NOTIFICATIONS NUMBER OF PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS OF NEW CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS
| Age | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | |||||||||||||
| Males | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Females | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Non-Respiratory | |||||||||||||
| Males | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Females | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| CASES NOTIFIED AND DEATHS - PAST TEN YEARS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Number of Cases Notified | Number of Deaths | Number of Cases on Register of Notifications | ||
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
| 1962 | 142 | 19 | 161 | 15 | 2,664 |
| 1963 | 117 | 27 | 144 | 22 | 2,584 |
| 1964 | 121 | 14 | 135 | 11 | 2,570 |
| 1965 | 116 | 33 | 149 | 3 | 2,282 |
| 1966 | 89 | 19 | 108 | 15 | 2,007 |
| 1967 | 91 | 12 | 103 | 15 | 1,833 |
| 1968 | 90 | 16 | 106 | 56 | 1,810 |
| 1969 | 92 | 29 | 121 | 10 | 1,623 |
| 1970 | 76 | 17 | 93 | 8 | 1,574 |
| 1971 | 73 | 21 | 94 | 17 | 1,536 |
Average number of cases notified for the 10 years 1962/71 (inclusive) 121.4
Average number of deaths for the 10 years 1962/71 (inclusive) 17.2