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

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Lewisham 1952

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

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Table 47— continued

DivisionSex0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
SouthPulmonaryM---124656610-242
F-1111691061-1-37
Non-pulmonaryM--2--1121----7
F----1-31131-111
TotalM--2125777610-249
F-1112612117411148

Cases of tuberculosis coming to the notice of the department other than by formal notification:—

Table 48

Age periodPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal
MFMFMF
0-------
1-1---1-
2-2---2-
5-22-224
10--2112
15-54-155
20-1415121517
25-2825112926
35-127-2129
45-5--5-
55-3---3-
65-2-1-3-
75-11-112
Total7556497965

The sources from which information of the cases in the last table was obtained were as follows:—

Table 49

Source of informationPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
Death returns — from local registrars41
Death returns — from Registrar General11
Posthumous notifications21
Transfers from other areas (other than transferable deaths)12410
Other sources-
Totals13113