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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 1961
[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, 1961.
| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F. | Total | ||
| Number on register at commencement of year. | 535 | 412 | 947 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 1037 |
| Number first notified during year | 20 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
| Number entered in register otherwise than by notification | 11 | 7 | 18 | . | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Number removed during year | 41 | 27 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 77 |
| Number remaining at end of year | 525 | 406 | 931 | 36 | 51: | 87 | 1018 |
| Died | 9 | 7 | 16 | - | - | - | 16 |
| Removed from district | 24 | 16 | 40 | 4 | - | 4 | 44 |
| De-notified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cured | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
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 | - | l | |
| 15-25 " | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 26-45 " | 4 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 46-65 " | 12 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 65 and over | - | -1 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 20 | 14 | 2 | |
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