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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

Islington 1958

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

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Table: Table 43

Table 43

Age periodsNew cases notifiedDeaths
RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotalsRespiratoryNon-RespiratoryTotals
MFMFMFMFMFMF
0--------------
1-1-_-1-------
2-13--13------
5-65—166--1-1-
10-44-246--
15-126—1127------
20-916—-916-------
25-1710-3171332--32
35-2222242426
45-135-1136---3-
55-288-22810
65-20_132134---4-
75 +4---4-24--24
13779317140961261-136

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An interesting feature is the great preponderance of notifications of
non-respiratory tuberculosis in females compared with males—the
reverse of what occurs with respiratory tuberculosis. There has for
many years been the same tendency, but never before so marked.

Table: Analysis of new cases of tuberculosis into divisional areas:—Table 44

Analysis of new cases of tuberculosis into divisional areas:—

Table 44

DivisionSex0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
WestRespiratoryM--1222278284139
F--221152722--24
Non-respiratoryM--------2----2
F---11--21-11-7
NorthRespiratoryM---118554597348
F---2224483---25
Non-respiratoryM-----------1-1
F----1--11--2-5
SouthRespiratoryM-1-31225106119-50
F--1113747-6--30
Non-respiratoryM--------------
F-----1--211--5