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Wanstead and Woodford 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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Tuberculosis

The following table shows particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and of deaths from the disease in the Borough during 1958.

Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
PulmonaryN on-PulmonaryPulmonaryon-Pulmonary
MFMFMFMF
Under 1 year————————
1-5 years————————
5-10 years1——1————
10-15 years————————
15-20 years—1——————
20-25 years11——————
25-35 years34——————
35-45 years2———1———
45-55 years72—1—1——
55-65 years51——1———
65 and over4———————
TOTALS239—221——
3223—
343

The 3 deaths represent a death rate of 0.05 per 1,000 of the
population.
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A comparative summary over the past 20 years for the Borough is set out in the following table.