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City of Westminster 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table XXXVII.—Tuberculosis—New Cases and Deaths.

Table XXXVII.—Tuberculosis—New Cases and Deaths.

Age-Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-pulmonary
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year—1——————
1 to 5 years——1———11
5 „ 10 ..——3—————
10 „ 15 „—221—11—
15 „ 20 „54221——1
20 „ 25 „2222315711
25 „ 35 „272033671—
35 „ 45 „2711131041—
45 ,, 55 „218——136——
55 ,, 65 ,,183——133——
65 and upwards62——33——
Totals126731510513153

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In this table all primary notifications are included, and also other
new cases of tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer
of Health during the year.
The total cases for 1936 show a decrease of 5 on those of 1935. Out
of the total cases primarily notified in 1936, 24 died, and the following
table shows the period between notification and death of these cases :—

Table: Table XXXVIII.—Tuberculosis—Period between Notificationand Death.

Table XXXVIII.—Tuberculosis—Period between Notificationand Death.

Weeks.Months.
1—22—33—41—22—33—44—55—66—77—88—99—1010-1111—12
1021521—12—————

Table: Table XXXIX.—Tuberculosis Deaths.

Table XXXIX.—Tuberculosis Deaths.

19321933193419351936
New cases notified242202266201188
Number included in above who died during the year35 (14.4%)34 (16.8%)38(14.28%)20(9.9%)24 (12.7%)
Total Tuberculous Deaths106101996790
Death Rates per 100,00083.879.979.853.872.5