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London County Council 1962

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

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Table: Table T.6— Statutory notification of non-pulmonary tuberculosis—Distribution according to site and age, Administrative County of London, 1962

Table T.6— Statutory notification of non-pulmonary tuberculosis—Distribution according to site and age, Administrative County of London, 1962

Site of tuberculous lesionNumbers of notifications of new cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis by ageTotal (all ages)
0-45-1415-2425 +
Meninges and C.N.S.221510
Abdomen—231015
Bones and joints—483345
Skin and erythema nodosum11—35
Peripheral glands372568103
Genito-urinary—174856
Other sites——11011
All sites61745177245

Table: T able T .7 — Patients on the registers —1953-1962

T able T .7 — Patients on the registers —1953-1962

At 31st Dec.1953195419551956195719581959196019611962
Pulmonary:
Males18,47518,89719,30019,71519,94620,30819,55319,38018,75918,153
Females14,93015,57615,84615,92815,83615,59714,85814,49713,83313,171
Other forms:
Males1,5081,4421,3711,3391,2741,2931,1581,1631,1431,123
Females1,8201,7091,7041,7101,7091,6741,5551,5271,4731,402
Total36,73337,62438,22138,69238,76538,87237,12436,56735,20833,849
No. per 1,000 of population10.911.311.611.811.912.111.611.411.110.6

Table: T able T.8— Summary of investigations into tuberculosis 'incidents' at Council establishmentsin 1962

T able T.8— Summary of investigations into tuberculosis 'incidents' at Council establishments

in 1962

EstablishmentNotified caseChildrenAdults
Tuberculin testedPositive reactorsX-rayedAbnormalX-rayedAbnormal
Day schoolTeacher951818-12-
Teacher2854747116-
Teacher1061--12-
Infant helper17633---
Pupil402121-12-
Kitchen helper4452828-18-
Pupil1355-141
Total (7)1,1601231221841
CollegeStudents (3)157122122---
Student--23---
Total (2)157122145---
Grand Total (9)1,3172452671841