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Hampstead 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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TUBERCULOSIS
During the year 1955, 88 new cases of Tuberculosis
were notified, 84 being cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 4
of other forms of the disease.
The following table gives an analysis of the newly notified cases and deaths during 1955.
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non Respiratory | Respiratory | Non Respiratory | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1-4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5-14 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15-24 | 5 | 15 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 25-34 | 20 | 10 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| 35-44 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 45-54 | 9 | 2 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 55-64 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 65 and upwards | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| TOTAL | 48 | 36 | - | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | - |
MINIATURE MASS X-RAY
The Mass X-ray Unit did not visit Hampstead during 1955
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
(infectious Diseases)
The record of examinations carried out during the year
by the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, was as follow
Throat/Nose Swabs: Diphtheria Bacilli found Nil
Haemolytic Streptococci found 18
Vincent's Angina Organisms found 1
Negative 56
Faeces: Shigella found 40
Salmonella found 6
Negative 214
Pertussis; Positive 1
Negative 10