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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

Lambeth 1958

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

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TUBERCULOSIS

Table: Notification The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the first time during the year 1958, excluding transfers into the district and cases brought to notice other than by formal notification.

Notification The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the first time during the year 1958, excluding transfers into the district and cases brought to notice other than by formal notification.

Age GroupRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotal all Forms
MalePemaleMaleFemale
Under 5 years2-114
5 - 14 years44-19
15 - 24 years2115-238
25 - 44 years43284580
45 - 65 years45121563
65 years and over141-116
TOTAL12960615210

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These primary notifications were distributed amongst the
Parliamentary Constituencies as follows:-
Norwood 56
Brixton 72
Vauxhall 82
In addition to the above, 89 cases (86 respiratory and 3
non-respiratory) were transferred into the district or were
brought to light other than by primary notification.