Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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tuberculosis.
Notification,
The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the
, :
first time during the year 1955 and transfers into the district.
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| Age Group in years. | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||||||
| New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | ||
| 0-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 1-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 5-10 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 |
| 10 - 15 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 15 - 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 12 |
| 20-25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| 25 - 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 52 |
| 35 - 45 | 9 | 7 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 24 |
| 45 - 55 | 15 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 55 - 65 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | |
| Age unknown | - | - | - | - | - | ' - | - | - | - |
| total | 58 | 25 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 167 |
The ward distribution of tuberculosis for the year 1955 is shown below. The figures
refer to primary notifications only and do not include cases transferred into
the district.
table xv
| WARD | TOTAL | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill | Burnt Oak | West Hendon | Cent ra1 | Park | Golders Green | Garden Suburb | Childs Hill | Edgware | ||
| Respiratory | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 92 |
| Non- Respiratory | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | 18 |
| total | 24 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 110 |