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London County Council 1948

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

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Table 15— New cases of nonpulmonary Tuberculosis in London (A.C.)1938.1939and 1946.1948. Distribution according to site

Rates for 1,000 living are shown in parenthesis against the number of cases

Age groupYearBones and JointsAbdomenSite of tuberculous lesionOther sites (a)Total
Peripheral glandsMeninges
1. Under 15 years of age.193899 (0.126)43 (0.055)123 (0.156)89 (0.113)41 (0.052)395 (0.501)
193995 (0.142)23 (0.034)113 (0.169)55 (0.082)26 (0.039)312 (0.466)
194660 (0.103)25 (0.043)120 (0.207)44 (0.076)37 (0.064)286 (0.493)
194750 (0.085)26 (0.044)105 (0.179)63 (0.108)24 (0.041)268 (0.457)
194854 (0.086)17 (0.027)97 (0.154)50 (0.079)37 (0.059)255 (0.405)
Rates expressed per cent. of 1938.1938100100100100100100
193911362108737593
194682781336712398
19476880115967991
19486849997011381
2. Over 15 years of age.1938190 (0.058)84 (0.026)141 (0.043)45 (0.014)198 (0.060)658 (0.201)
1939175 (0.056)52 (0.017)136 (0.044)40 (0.013)144 (0.046)547 (0.176)
1946109 (0.040)38 (0.014)87 (0.032)20 (0.007)107 (0.040)361 (0.134)
1947114 (0.040)55 (0.019)94 (0.033)15 (0.005)124 (0.044)402 (0.141)
1948111 (0.040)36 (0.013)82 (0.030)22 (0.008)104 (0.037)355 (0.128)
Rates expressed per cent. of 1938.1938100100100100100100
19399765102937788
1946705474506767
1947707377367371
1948705070576264

(a) Includes miliary and genitourinary.

Table 16— New cases of Tuberculosis in London (A .C.) 1938.1948—Sex Ratios

(i) Pulmonary

Year0—1415—2425—6465 +Age Group Total (a)
MFM/FMFM/FMFM/FMFM/FMFM/F
19381731601.086618230.802,1331,1291.89152722.113,1212,1841.43
19391111260.886546990.941,9131,0041 .91170662.582,8681,8991 .51
194070930.755736690.861,8358982.04152503.042,6381,7201.53
19411641381.196217220.862,0018802.27188642.942,9871,8151.65
19421731511.156648130.821,9149661.98173543.202,9411,9941.47
19432141791.206257130.882,0051,3041.54173622.793,0352,2791.33
19442231781.257018400.831,8091,0271.76319625.153,0812,1201.45
19452161991.096508220.791,8531,0251 .81209583.602,9502,1161.39
19462872611.106518310.781,8841,0981.72180642.813,0232,2631.34
19473192881.116628830.751,9561,1551.69206563.683,1752,3991.32
19483243091.056389130.702,0521,0971.87221693.203,2602,4041.36
(ii) Non-pulmonary
19382231721.301441281.131541920.8012280.435335201.03
19391651471.121071100.971421600.8914121.174284310.99
19401171250.9480940.851421201.1810140.713533531.00
19411411361.04871110.78116113l .0314260.543603880.93
19421761491.181041160.901201520.7912200.604134430.93
19431611461.10961050.911081970.555240.213754730.79
19441631211.3572910.791061350.799120.753513600.97
19451361281.06671010.66102951.075120.423113390.92
19461421440.9965770.84991020.97780.883163310.95
19471501181 .2745920.49991420.70991.003063640.84
19481451101.3265890.73681130.601281.502903200.91

(a) Including cases in which the age is not known.