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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The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for the first time during the year 1960, and transfers into the district.
TABLE XIV
Age Group in years | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | TOTAL | ||||||
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Males | Females | Males | Females | ||||||
New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | ||
Under 5 years | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
5-14 | 1 | -- | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
15-24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | 24 |
25-44 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 5 | - | 5 | -- | 65 |
45-64 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 30 |
65 & over | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
Age unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
TOTAL | 49 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 7 | - | 136 |
The ward distribution of tuberculosis for the year 1960 is shown below. The figures refer to primary notifications only and do not include cases transferred into the district.
TABLE XV
WARD | TOTAL | |||||||||
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Mill Hill | Burnt Oak | West Hendon | Central | Park | Golders Green | Garden Suburb | Childs Hill | Edgware | ||
Respiratory | 12 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 72 |
Non- Respiratory | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 16 |
TOTAL | 15 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 88 |