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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1964.
| PULMONARY | NON-PULMONARY | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | M | F | Total | ||
| Number on register at commencement of year. | 360 | 284 | 644 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 706 |
| Number first notified during year | 23 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| Number entered in register otherwise than by notification | 15 | 16 | 31 | 1 | – | 1 | 32 |
| Number removed during year | 45 | 27 | 72 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 84 |
| Number remaining at end of year | 353 | 280 | 633 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 688 |
| Died | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 | 12 |
| Removed from district | 13 | 11 | 24 | – | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| De-notified | 10 | – | 10 | – | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Cured | 14 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 |
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 | – | – | – | 1 |
| 5-14 years | – | – | – | – |
| 15-25 " | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26-45 " | 7 | 4 | – | – |
| 46-65 „ | 8 | – | – | – |
| 65 and over | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
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