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 Acton]
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In 1936, the Tuberculosis Officer examined 63 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, and 13 new cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis. Fifty-five patients were admitted to Sanatoria under the County Scheme, and thirteen were admitted to hospitals.
Age Periods | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory | |||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
0- | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1- | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5- | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
15- | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
25- | 8 | 15 | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | — |
35- | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — |
45- | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
55- | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
65 and upwards | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Totals | 54 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 2 |