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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 1962

[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
Vauxhall4181751-11
Brixton241011214--
Norwood11610-3421
Total76243875832

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
2022211221324

Table: The following table shows the primary notification of tuberculosis for the ten year period 1953-1962.

The following table shows the primary notification of tuberculosis for the ten year period 1953-1962.

YearRespiratoryNon- respiratoryTotalsRate per 1,000 population
1953318293471.52
1954352173691.63
1955232212531.13
1956180181980.88
1957199102090.93
1958189212100.94
1959155151700.76
196013791460.65
1961126181440.65
1962122101320.59