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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
Erith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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B (2) Tuberculosis
B (2)a New Cases notified for the first time during 1952
| Age | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | ||
| 0— | _- | - | - | - | - |
| 1— | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| 5— | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10— | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| 15— | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 8 |
| 20— | 5 | 7 | - | - | 12 |
| 25— | 16 | 11 | - | - | 27 |
| 35— | 7 | 3 | - | - | 10 |
| 45— | 6 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| 55— | 4 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| 65 & over | 5 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Totals | 51 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 93 |
In addition to the above cases, 4 females and 6
males suffering from Respiratory Tuberculosis, and 1 female
suffering from Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis, were transferred
into the district from other areas.
B (2)b Deaths
According to the figures supplied by the Registrar General, the following is the number of deaths from Tuberculosis during the year.
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory system | Other forms of Tuberculosis | All forms of Tuberculosis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 12 | - | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |