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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
Hendon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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CHEST DISEASE
NOTIFICATIONS OF TUBERCULOSIS
The following table shows the number of cases of tuberculosis notified for
the first time during the year 1962, and tranfers into the district.
TABLE XIII
| Age Group in years | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||||||
| New Cases | Tranfers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | New Cases | Trans fers into District | New Cases | Transfers into District | ||
| Under 5 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5-14 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 15-24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 25-44 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 47 |
| 45-64 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| 65 & over | 6 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 102 |
The ward distribution of tuberculosis for the year 1962 is shown below. The
figures refer to primary notifications only and do not include cases transferred into
the district.
TABLE XIV
| WARD | TOTAL | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill | Burnt Oak | West Hendon | Central | Park | Golders Green | Garden Suburb | Childs Hill | Edgware | ||
| Respiratory | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 46 |
| Non- Respiratory | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 63 |