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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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16.
IV.-TUBERCULOSIS.
Notifications-Thirty six new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and six of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified during 1955 compared with 43 pulmonary and 5 non-pulmonary notifications in 1954. The following table gives the age grouping of new cases notified.
| AGE PERIODS | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-10 | 10 - 15 | 15 - 20 | 20 - 25 | 25 - 35 | 35 - 45 | 45 - 55 | 55 - 65 | 65 - 75 | 75 and upwards | Total (all ages) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary, Males | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 19 |
| " Females | 1 | • | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 17 |
| Non-pulmonary, Males | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| " Females | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | - | 42 |
The following table gives the number of cases which came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health otherwise than by formal notification, and the source from which information was obtained.
| Source of information | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | |
| Death Returns | 2 | - | - | - |
| Trailsfers from other areas | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| Other sources | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 |