London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Holborn 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Deaths from Tuberculosis—All Ages

No. of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 estimated population
Pulmonary1.05
Other formsNil

Comparable figures for preceding 10 years:—

YearNo. of DeathsRate per 1,000 estimated population
195011.42
195117.69
19527.29
195311.46
19545.21
19558.35
19563.13
19574.18
19583.14
19595.23
19601.05

A Table for the years 1951-1960 giving numbers of Holborn residents in whose cases the underlying cause of death was certified as pulmonary tuberculosis or malignant neo-plasm of the lung or bronchus.

Pulmonary TuberculosisMalignant Neoplasms of Lung or BronchusTotals
MaleFemaleMaleFemalePulmonary TuberculosisMalignant Neoplasms of Lung or Bronchus
1951124931616
195251142616
19537255910
19544195514
19557194813
195611191220
19574107417
19583102312
19594113513
19601103113

This Table is included to compare by sexes the numbers of deaths from pulmonary
tuberculosis with those from malignant neoplasm of the lung or bronchus. The numbers
of both males or females who have died of pulmonary tuberculosis have declined during
these last ten years. The numbers of deaths from malignant neoplasm of the lung or
bronchus are of interest in view of trends shewn by national figures. The Table shows
the higher incidence in men for both diseases, and that over the last nine years these
neoplasms have produced a wastage of life greater than that of pulmonary tuberculosis.