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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
Barking 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TUBERCULOSIS. The following table shows the number of cases added to the Register during the year:-
| NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases Notified. | |||||
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| Under 1 year | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 to 5 years | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 " 15 " | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 " 25 " | 25 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 66 |
| 26 " 35 " | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
| 36" 45 " | 14 | 7 | 2 | 23 | |
| 46 " 55 " | 6 | 2 | - | 8 | |
| 56" 65 " | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 |
| 65 yrs and upwards. | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | |
| Totals | 77 | 66 | 11 | 8 | 162 |
A total of 94 cases was removed from the Register
during the year.
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