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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
Leyton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TUBERCULOSIS
The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1959,
| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | P | Total | M | P | Total | ||
| Number on register at commencement of year | 541 | 414 | 955 | 36 | 63 | 99 | 1054 |
| Number first notified during year | 26 | 21 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 51 |
| Number entered in register otherwise than by notification | 21 | 12 | 33 | - | - | - | 33 |
| Number removed during year | 57 | 35 | 92 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 111 |
| Number remaining at end of year | 531 | 412 | 943 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 1027 |
| Died | 16 | 7 | 23 | - | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Removed from district | 33 | 22 | 55 | - | 7 | 7 | 62 |
| De-notified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cured | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 |
Of the cases first notified during the year the age group distribution was as follows:-
| Age Periods | PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | |
| Under 5 years | - | - | - | - |
| 5-14 years | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| 15-24 ,, | 3 | 8 | - | 1 |
| 25-44 ,, | 10 | 8 | 2 | - |
| 45-64 ,, | 9 | 3 | - | - |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 26 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
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