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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 45—
| F | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 44 | |
| Non-pulmonary | M | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| F | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| Total | M | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | 51 |
| F | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 51 |
Cases of tuberculosis coming to the notice of the department other
than by formal notification:—
Table 46
| Age period | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| 0- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1- | _- | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2- | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5- | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10- | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| 15- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 20- | 5 | 18 | - | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 25- | 17 | 20 | 2 | - | 19 | 20 |
| 35- | 7 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 3 |
| 45- | 6 | 4 | - | - | 6 | 4 |
| 55- | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| 65- | 5 | - | 1 | - | 6 | - |
| 75- | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 54 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 57 |
The sources from which information of the cases in the last table
was obtained were as follows:-
Table 47
| Source of information | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary |
|---|---|---|
| Death returns — from local registrars | 10 | 2 |
| Death returns — from Registrar General | 8 | - |
| Posthumous notifications | 1 | - |
| Transfers from other areas (other than transferable deaths) | 86 | 11 |
| Other sources | - | - |
| Totals | 105 | 13 |