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 London County Council]
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Table T.10—
Age | Sex | Number examined | Active Tuberculosis confirmed in | Case rate per 1,000 examined | Positive sputum found in | Infective case rate per cent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-14 | M | 6,240 | 10 | 1.6 | 1 | 10.0 |
3.2 | — | — | ||||
15-24 | M | 40,200 | 92 | 2.3 | 20 | 21.7 |
3.6 | ||||||
25-44 | M | 60,820 | 352 | 5.8 | 68 | 19.3 |
52 | ||||||
45-64 | M | 28,570 | 320 | 11.2 | 68 | 21.3 |
65- | M | 3,320 | 64 | 19.3 | 17 | 26.6 |
5 | ||||||
Not stated | M | 30 | 1 | 33.3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | |||
All ages | M | 139,180 | 839 | 6.0 | 174 | 20.7 |
13 year olds | M | 1,560 | 4 | 2.6 | 1 | 25.0 |
7 | — | — |