London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Form of tuberculosis notified | Sex | Number of notifications of new cases of tuberculosis | Total all ages | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65+ | |||
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | M. | 10 | 67 | 61 | 43 | 138 | 216 | 501 | 391 | 428 | 376 | 245 | 2,476 |
| F. | 9 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 208 | 327 | 492 | 264 | 132 | 68 | 86 | 1,755 | |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | M. | 2 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 172 |
| F. | 3 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 60 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 238 | |
| All forms of tuberculosis | M. | 12 | 82 | 83 | 51 | 149 | 244 | 534 | 408 | 445 | 390 | 250 | 2,648 |
| F. | 12 | 68 | 83 | 71 | 223 | 359 | 552 | 290 | 153 | 80 | 102 | 1,993 | |
| Age group | Year | Site of tuberculosis lesion | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bones and joints | Abdomen | Peripheral glands | Meninges | Other sites (a) | Total | ||
| 1. Under 15 | 1946 | 58 (0.100) | 25 (0.043) | 110 (0.189) | 44 (0.076) | 35 (0.060) | 272 (0.468) |
| 1947 | 53 (0.085) | 26 (0.042) | 115 (0.184) | 63 (0.101) | 26 (0.042) | 283 (0.454) | |
| 1948 | 54 (0.086) | 17 (0.027) | 97 (0.154) | 50 (0.079) | 31 (0.049) | 249 (0.395) | |
| 1949 | 56 (0.087) | 13 (0.020) | 68 (0.106) | 63 (0.098) | 26 (0.040) | 226 (0.351) | |
| 1950 | 51 (0.079) | 15 (0.023) | 54 (0.084) | 36 (0.056) | 17 (0.026) | 173 (0.268) | |
| 1951 | 30 (0.046) | 4 (0.006) | 62 (0.095) | 49 (0.075) | 25 (0.038) | 170 (0.260) | |
| 1953 | 38 (0.058) | 3 (0.005) | 33 (0.050) | 24 (0.037) | 11 (0.017) | 109 (0.166) | |
| 1954 | 27 (0.041) | 5 (0.008) | 23 (0.035) | 28 (0.042) | 14 (0.021) | 97 (0.147) | |
| 2. Over 15 | 1946 | 103 (0.038) | 38 (0.014) | 83 (0.031) | 20 (0.008) | 95 (0.035) | 339 (0.126) |
| 1947 | 110 (0.040) | 53 (0.019) | 87 (0.031) | 15 (0.005) | 114 (0.041) | 379 (0.136) | |
| 1948 | 111 (0.040) | 36 (0.013) | 82 (0.030) | 22 (0.008) | 100 (0.036) | 351 (0.127) | |
| 1949 | 107 (0.039) | 42 (0.015) | 77 (0.028) | 13 (0.005) | 88 (0.032) | 327 (0.119) | |
| 1950 | 94 (0.034) | 43 (0.016) | 91 (0.033) | 22 (0.008) | 106 (0.039) | 356 (0.130) | |
| 1951 | 107 (0.040) | 37 (0.014) | 97 (0.036) | 17 (0.006) | 98 (0.036) | 356 (0.132) | |
| 1953 | 87 (0.032) | 32 (0.012) | 81 (0.030) | 13 (0.005) | 98 (0.036) | 311 (0.116) | |
| 1954 | 88 (0.033) | 35 (0.013) | 72 (0.027) | 16 (0.006) | 87 (0.033) | 298 (0.112) | |