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Tower Hamlets 1969

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

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Table: TABLE 11TUBERCULOSIS - NEW CASES AND DEATHS - 1969

TABLE 11

TUBERCULOSIS - NEW CASES AND DEATHS - 1969

New Cases and Deaths: Primary notifications of 99 pulmonary and 14 non-pulmonary cases were received. 2 other cases came to light via death returns from Registrars.
Pulmonary tuberculosis accounted for 8 deaths, there being 7 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--1--26112115144276
F---1-2454121323
Non-pulmonaryM---1-12•31.1110
F-----21------4
(b) Deaths
PulmonaryM---------313-7
F----------1--1
Non-pulmonaryM-------1--1215
F--------1---12

Table: TABLE 12TUBERCULOSIS - VARIATIONS IN REGISTER

TABLE 12

TUBERCULOSIS - VARIATIONS IN REGISTER

PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal Cases
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
No. cases on register at 1st January1,3727111151142,312
No. cases notified during 19697623104113
Other cases added to register34136356
No. cases removed from register9645184163
Remaining on register at 31st December1,3867021131172,318

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