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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

Shoreditch 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: The following comparative figures for recent years show that tuberculosis is becoming less prevalent in Shoreditch:—

The following comparative figures for recent years show that tuberculosis is becoming less prevalent in Shoreditch:—

Year.Total Number Primary Notifications.Notifications per 1,000 Inhabitants.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.All forms.
19203032.80.230
19212652.10.42.5
19222872.10.62.7
19232592.10.32.4
19242662.00.42.4
19253032.20.72.9
19262872.10.62.7
19272381.80.52.3
19282572.00.62.6
19292512.20.42.6
19302171.80.42.2
19312001.70.42.1

Table: Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in Shoreditch during 1931 are given in the following table : —

Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in Shoreditch during 1931 are given in the following table : —

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0-.........1.........2
1-3...59......4...
5-7176...125
10-364...12......
15-81521371
20-1812126811
25-22203111112...
35-158......64...2
45-21912852...
55-86......54......
65 and upwards11......2.........
Totals10678232242421111