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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
Lewisham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Vaccination by Medical Officer of Health.
No vaccination was performed by this officer under the Public
Health (Smallpox Prevention) Regulations, 1917.
Tuberculosis.
Notification.— During the year, 264 new cases of pulmonary,
and 66 new cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were received.
| Age Periods. Years. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| 0 | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | 1 |
| 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | - | — | — | — |
| 25 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 30 | — | 2 |
| 35 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — |
| 55 | 16 | 5 | — | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 65 and upwards | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| Totals | 157 | 107 | 29 | 37 | 76 | 77 | 10 | 12 |
Efficiency of Notification.— The ratio of non-notified tuberculosis
deaths to total tuberculosis deaths was one in 8.75.
It was not necessary to take any action in regard to the nonnotification
of tuberculosis during the year.