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Tower Hamlets 1971

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

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Table: TABLE 11TUBERCULOSIS - NEW CASES AND DEATHS 1971

TABLE 11

TUBERCULOSIS - NEW CASES AND DEATHS 1971

New Cases and Deaths: Primary notifications of 76 pulmonary and 18 non-pulmonary cases were received; 7 other cases came to light via death returns from Registrars.
Pulmonary tuberculosis (including late effects) accounted for 7 deaths, there being 4 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___-1656191565164
F---1--136-1--12
Non- PulmonaryM--1--2221-3--11
F-----121-111-7
(b) Deaths PulmonaryM----------23117
F--------------
Non-PulmonaryM----------2--
F--1--------1-2

Table: TABLE 12

TABLE 12

PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal Cases
MalesFemalesMalesFemales
No. cases on register at 1st January1, 4026921161172,327
No. cases notified during 1971641211794
Other cases added to register4892362
No. cases removed from register13058511204
Remaining on register at 31st December1,3846551241162,279