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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 1932

[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.
19203032-80-2an
19212652-10-42-5
19222872-10-62-7
19232592-10-32-4
19242662-00-42-4
19253032-20-72-9
1926287210-62-7
19272381-80-52-3
1928257200-62-6
19292512-20-42-6
19302171-80-42-2
19312001-70-421
19321481-30-31-6

Table: Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in Shoreditch during 1932 are given in the following table :_

Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in Shoreditch during 1932 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...11......11
1- ...... 5- ......1 4... 17 63 9... 2...2 13 2
10- ......122111......
15- ......815433522
20- ......1113...165......
25- ......25131110912
35- ......109......73......
45- ......174...2124......
55- ...811...62......
65 and upwards41......3.........
Totals905922215029710