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Poplar 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table shows the age and sex incidence of the cases notified.
TABLE VII TUBERCULOSIS - PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS
| 0-yrs. | 1-yrs. | 2-yrs. | 5-yrs. | 10-yrs. | 15-yrs. | 20-yrs. | 25-yrs. | 35-yrs. | 45-yrs. | 55-yrs. | 65-yrs. | 75-yrs. | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory males | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 40 |
| Respiratory females | - | 2 | _ | 1 | _ | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 18 |
| Non-respiratory males | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-respiratory females | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 6 |
In addition, 36 other cases were added to the register as a result of information
received from the following sources:-
Local death returns 1
Transfers from other areas 35
During the year 9 deaths were certified as being due to tuberculosis, as
compared with 16 the previous year.
The number of cases remaining on the register at 31st December, 1956, after adjustment in respect of deaths and transfers, was as follows:-
| Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mal es | 417 | 63 | 480 |
| Females | 277 | 62 | 339 |
| TOTAL | 694 | 125 | 819 |