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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 1963
[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, 1963.
| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | ||
| Number on register at commencement of year. | 499 | 392 | 891 | 37 | 53 | 90 | 981 |
| Number first notified during year | 34 | 10 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50 |
| Number entered in register otherwise than by notification | 23 | 20 | 43 | 1 | - | 1 | 44 |
| Number removed during year | 196 | 138 | 334 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 369 |
| Number remaining at end of year | 360 | 284 | 644 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 706 |
| Died | 19 | 11 | 30 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Removed from district | 41 | 22 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 67 |
| De-notified | 129 | 96 | 225 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 251 |
| Cured | 7 | 9 | 16 | - | 5 | 5 | 21 |
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 | - | - | - | .. |
| 15-25 " | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 26-45 " | 8 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 46-65 " | 15 | 3 | - | - |
| 65 and over | 5 | r | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
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