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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 1962
[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, 1962.
| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | ||
| Number on register at commencement of year. | 525 | 406 | 931 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 1018 |
| Number first notified during year | 20 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 41 |
| Number entered in register otherwise than by notification | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | - | 1 | 15 |
| Number removed during year | 56 | 33 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 93 |
| Number remaining at end of year | 499 | 392 | 891 | 37 | 53 | 90 | 981 |
| Died | 24 | 5 | 29 | - | - | - | 29 |
| Removed from district | 26 | 21 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50 |
| De-notified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cured | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | 14 |
Of the cases first notified during the year the age group distribution was as follows:-
| 5-14 years | - | - | - | - |
| 15-25 " | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| 26-45 " | 9 | 4 | - | 2 |
| 46-65 " | 5 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 |