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

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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

City of Westminster 1972

Report of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: Table 4 — Tuberculosis: New Cases and Deaths

Table 4 — Tuberculosis: New Cases and Deaths

At ages-+NEW CASESDEATHS
PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
YearsMFMFMFMF
0-1--------
1 - 5--------
5-1541------
15-2587-1----
25 - 35 12413----
35 - 45 1443411-1
45 - 55 1642-3---
55 - 65 1621-31--
65 and upwards142-13--1
Age unknown-11-----
Totals 1972842589102-2
1971812789122--

Table: Table 5 — Specimens Submitted to the Public Health Laboratory

Table 5 — Specimens Submitted to the Public Health Laboratory

Nature of SpecimenNumber ExaminedPositive Findings
Nasal, throat and hand swabs96Haemolytic Streptococci22
Staphylococcus Aureus2
Faeces374Shigella Flexneri1
Shigella Sonnei.28
Salmonella Typhimurium25
Salmonella Indiana1
Salmonella s.p22
Salmonella Irimu.1
Salmonella Oranienburg.9
Trichuris Trichuria5
Hookworm2
Urine23
T otal.493

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(The total number of specimens examined during 1971 was 687)