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Tower Hamlets 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 10TUBERCULOSIS NEW CASES AND DEATHSNew Cases and Deaths: Primary notifications of 109 Pulmonary and 24 non-pulmonary cases were received. 7 other cases came to light via death returns from Registrars.Pulmonary tuberculosis accounted for 22 deaths, there being no deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis.Age distribution of new cases and deaths is as follows:-

TABLE 10

TUBERCULOSIS NEW CASES AND DEATHS

New Cases and Deaths: Primary notifications of 109 Pulmonary and 24 non-pulmonary cases were received. 7 other cases came to light via death returns from Registrars.

Pulmonary tuberculosis accounted for 22 deaths, there being no deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis.

Age distribution of new cases and deaths is as follows:-

-11-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total (all ages)
(a) New Cases
PulmonaryM--2341-11529108679
F-2132155342-230
Non-pulmonaryM1---11433--2-15
F-1---1123-1--9
(b) Deaths
PulmonaryM--------1287321
F----------1--1
Non-pulmonaryM--------------
F--------------

Table: TABLE 11TUBERCULOSIS - VARIATIONS IN REGISTER

TABLE 11

TUBERCULOSIS - VARIATIONS IN REGISTER

PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal Cases
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
No. cases on register at 1/1/661,4788031201092,510
No. cases notified during 19667930159133
Other cases added to register75153-93
No. cases removed from register212741611313
Remaining on register at 31/12/661,4207741221072,423