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 1955
[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 | — | — |