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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Age | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | ||
| Under 5 years | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5—14 „ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| 15-24 „ | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 |
| 25-44 „ | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 12 |
| 45-64 „ | 11 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 65 & over | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Age unknown | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 26 | 7 | 4 | — | 37 |
In addition to the above cases 8 males and 6 females
suffering from respiratory tuberculosis and 1 female suffering
from non-respiratory tuberculosis were transferred into
the district from other areas. Two males and 1 female
(respiratory) were transferred back into the district.
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | M | F | Total |
| 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |