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Twickenham 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 32.Tuberculosis.The following tables have been compiled from the notifications received:—New Cases and Mortality.

Table 32.

Tuberculosis.

The following tables have been compiled from the notifications received:—

New Cases and Mortality.

Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Under 1—-———————
1-421——————
5-9—3—1————
10-141———————
15-1987———1——
20-24812——15——
25-3412101—531—
35-44102—251——
45-5488——13——
55-64153——10———
65 and over5——141——
Totals69461426141—

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Non-notified tuberculosis deaths—cases not notified as tuberculosis and
not recorded in the registers of the department during life—were responsible
for 7.14 per cent, of the total tuberculosis deaths.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under the above regulations
concerning persons suffering from tuberculosis and employed in the milk
trade.
Public Health Act, 1936 (Section 172).
No action was taken under this section for the compulsory removal to
hospital of persons suffering from tuberculosis.

Table: Table 33.Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis , 1937-1949 inclusive.

Table 33.

Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis , 1937-1949 inclusive.

1937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949
Pulmonary.85100106114127112119133118120132117115
Non-Pulmonary2530191214181818181911175
Totals110130125126141130137151136139143134120