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Tower Hamlets 1968

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

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Table: TABLE 11TUBERCULOSIS-NEW CASES AND DEATHSNew Cases and Deaths: Primary notifications of 102 pulmonary and 19 non-pulmonary cases were received. 11 other cases came to light via death returns from Registrars.Pulmonary tuberculosis accounted for 12 deaths, there being 5 deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis, including late effects.Age distribution of new cases and deaths is as follows:-

TABLE 11

TUBERCULOSIS-NEW CASES AND DEATHS

New Cases and Deaths: Primary notifications of 102 pulmonary and 19 non-pulmonary cases were received. 11 other cases came to light via death returns from Registrars.

Pulmonary tuberculosis accounted for 12 deaths, there being 5 deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis, including late effects.

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--32326516121212275
F--13-2-510231-27
Non-pulmonaryM---111-221---8
F-1-1-22121--111
(b) Deaths
PulmonaryM--------2--5310
F---------11--2
Non-pulmonaryM----------1--1
F--------1-1125

Table: TABLE 12TUBERCULOSIS-VARIATIONS IN REGISTER

TABLE 12

TUBERCULOSIS-VARIATIONS IN REGISTER

PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal Cases
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
No. cases on register at 1.1.681,405747141082,274
No. cases notified during 19687527811121
Other cases added to register2822133
No. cases removed from register1366596216
Remaining on register at 31.12.681,372711151142,212

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