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London County Council 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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The localisation of disease and source of notification, as stated on the weekly
return of notification of tuberculosis received from the metropolitan borough medical
officers of health, has been classified by age for the two years 1935 and 1936, and the
results are shown in the following tables:—

Table: Table 26.—County of London. Age distribution of primary notifications of tuberculosis according to localisation of disease, 1935 and 1936.

Table 26.—County of London. Age distribution of primary notifications of tuberculosis according to localisation of disease, 1935 and 1936.

Age groupRespiratory systemSpineHipKneeOther limbs bones and jointsAbdominalPeripheral glandsOther sitesTotal
LungsOther
1935.
0-1 year5————112918
1-5 Years4911121371665943216
5-10 „912415201313179626315
10-15 „125151211821245821295
15-20 „52523113520292828672
20-25 „91115967104334221,057
25-35 „1,35111221626424291,510
35-45 „82091951924138908
45-55 „669545271383716
55-65 „44345117831463
65 + „19632511485225
Age not stated1--------1
All ages5,17612011170511312113511756,396
1936
0-1 year6--1--1-816
1-5 years431315931164836184
5-10 „932291573168030275
10-15 „971395614205410228
15-20 „512181312212233518645
20-25 „892141510523403371,039
25-35 „1,247162298205632141,424
35-45 „7685961122898846
45-55 „714364162157767
55-65 „485881321373530
65 + „19623123792225
Age not stated1—1-----2
All ages5,05411411073381062313121436,181