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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 1960

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

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Table: HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES

Parliamentary ConstituencyRespiratoryNon-respiratory
AdmittedDischargedAdmittedDischarged
MFMFMFMF
Vauxhall49842124233
Brixton501734131-41
Norwood2392161-1-
TOTAL1223497316284

Table: According to the figures supplied by the Registrar General, the following deaths from tuberculosis occurred during the year.

According to the figures supplied by the Registrar General, the following deaths from tuberculosis occurred during the year.

Tuberculosis of Respiratory systemOther forms of TuberculosisAll forms of Tuberculosis
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
11415-66111021

Table: The following shows the primary notification of tuberculosis for the ten year period 1951 - 1960

The following shows the primary notification of tuberculosis for the ten year period 1951 - 1960

YearRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotalsRate per 1,000 population
1951396314271.86
1952323343571.55
1953318293471.52.
1954352173691.63
1955232212531.13
1956180181980.88
1957199102090.93
1958189212100.94
1959155151700.76
196013791460.65