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3. Tuberculosis.—During the year 1931 there were 150
new notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 39 of other forms
of Tuberculosis. Thirty-seven cases of Pulmonary and fourteen
cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis were transferred to Ilford.
Notification and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford Residents
during 1931.
Age Periods.
New Cases.
Deaths.
Pulmonary
NonPulmonary
Pulmonary
NonPulmonary
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Under 1 year
-
-
-
-
-
*
1
-
-
1-5 years
—
—
4
1
1
—
2
—
5-10
2
—
3
4
-
—
—
1
10-15
1
2
2
3
—
1
—
—
15-20
8
8
1
2
1
3
—
—
20-25
7
16
1
4
5
13
—
-
25-35
29
21
2
3
13
14
1
1
35-45
15
12
—
1
10
6
—
-
45-55
11
9
2
2
11
1
—
1
55-65
5
3
3
1
4
—
—
-
Over 65
—
1
—
—
3
—
1
1
Totals
78
72
18
21
48
39
4
4
* There was no notification of this case before death.
Of the above new cases, the following were notified from
Institutions in the district:—
Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Other Forms.
The Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside 1 —
King George Hospital 5 2
Claybury Mental Hospital 1 1
West Ham Mental Hospital 1 —
Ten of the above deaths, or 10.5 per cent. of the deaths from
tuberculosis, had not been notified ; this gives a ratio of 1 in 9.5.
Of the 95 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification
had previously been made of 82 of the cases. Three were