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Tower Hamlets 1970

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

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Table: TABLE 11TUBERCULOSIS - NEW CASES AND DEATHS - 1970New Cases and Deaths: Primary notifications of 101 pulmonary and 17 non-pulmonary cases were received . 7 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.

TABLE 11

TUBERCULOSIS - NEW CASES AND DEATHS - 1970

New Cases and Deaths: Primary notifications of 101 pulmonary and 17 non-pulmonary cases were received . 7 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.

-11-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total (all ages.
(a) New Cases
PulmonaryM--12143919141713184
F--4113122-2-117
Non-PulmonaryM----112421-1-12
F------111-1-15
(b) Deaths
PulmonaryM--------1135111
F------------11
Non-PulmonaryM--------11-1-3
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 January1,3867221131172,318
No. cases notified during 19708417125118
Other cases added to register4073252
No. cases removed from register10834127161
Remaining on register at 31st December1,4026921161172,327