Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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160 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
DIAGNOSIS AND AGE GROUPING OF ALL CONTACTS.
Age Periods. | Tuberculous. | Non-Tuberculous. | Totals. | Percentage of Contacts found to be Tuberculous at age period | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
Under 1 year | 1 | ... | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9.09 |
1 and under 2 years | ... | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.28 |
2 and under 5 years | 5 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 8.05 |
5 and under 10 years | 4 | 8 | 12 | 79 | 72 | 151 | 83 | 80 | 163 | 7.36 |
10 and under 15 years | 3 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 82 | 50 | 38 | 88 | 6.82 |
15 and under 20 years | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 13.04 |
20 and under 25 years | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 38.88 |
25 and under 35 years | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 13.21 |
35 and under 45 years | ... | 5 | 5 | 54 | 59 | 5 | 59 | 64 | 7.81 | |
45 and under 65 years | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 22.22 |
65 years and upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | ... |
Totals | 18 | 36 | 54 | 204 | 283 | 487 | 222 | 319 | 541 | 9.98 |
Under 15 years | 13 | 15 | 28 | 172 | 163 | 335 | 185 | 178 | 363 | 7.74 |
15 years and upwards | 5 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 120 | 152 | 37 | 141 | 178 | 14.60 |
Totals | 18 | 36 | 54 | 204 | 283 | 487 | 222 | 319 | 541 | 9.98 |