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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 1960
[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 „ | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15—24 „ | 1 | 2 | - | — | 3 |
| 25—44 „ | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 45-64 „ | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 15 |
| 65 & over | 6 | 2 | — | — | 8 |
| Age unknown | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
In addition to the above cases 11 males and 5 females,
suffering from respiratory tuberculosis were transferred into
the district from other areas and one male (respiratory) was
notified as reactivated.
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 |
| 5 | — | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |