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Twickenham 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table 30.

Tuberculosis.

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

Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Under 1
1-4131
5-9--1
10-1411
15-198102
20-249512
25-341010414
35-44121431
45-54131151
55-645231
65 and over311-2
Totals6146591273

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 31.

Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis, 1938-1951 inclusive.

19381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
Pulmonary10010611412711211913311812013211711596107
Non-Pulmonary301912141818181819111751514
Totals130125126141130137151136139143134120111121