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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1936.
TABLE XVIII.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | NonPulmonary. | Pulmonary. | NonPulmonary. | |||||
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| Und6r 1 year | 1 | _ | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 1—5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - | — | 4 | 1 |
| 5—10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 10—15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| 15—20 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 20—25 | 35 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 25—35 | 75 | 78 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 4 | - |
| 35—45 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 1 | - |
| 45—55 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | - |
| 55—65 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 upwards | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 266 | 209 | 48 | 46 | 115 | 90 | 22 | 9 |
Table XIX. shows the number of new cases of Nonpulmonary
Tuberculosis classified according to the part of the
body affected.
TABLE XIX.
| Localisation of Disease. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Glands, Mesenteric | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Glands, Cervical | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Bones and Joints | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| Other Parts | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Totals | 48 | 46 | 94 |