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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Age | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | ||
| 0— | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1— | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| 5— | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 10— | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 15— | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8 |
| 20— | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| 25— | 12 | 10 | -_ | 1 | 23 |
| 35— | 6 | 6 | — | — | 12 |
| 45— | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 |
| 55— | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 65 & over | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Totals | 38 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 72 |
In addition to the above cases, 8 females and 2
males suffering from Respiratory Tuberculosis, and 1 male
suffering from Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis, were transferred
into the district from other areas, 2 males (Respiratory) were
restored to the register as re-activated, and 1 male and 1
female (Respiratory) were notified other than officially.
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 | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |