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Twickenham 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table 29.

Tuberculosis.

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

Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Under 11
1-421
5-9211
10-14111
15-1963
20-2461
25-34662
35-44352
45-541231321
55-64711
65 and over5172
Totals4228651141

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 30.

Primary Notifications of Tuberculosis, 1938-1955 inclusive.

193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955
Pulmonary10010611412711211913311812013211711596107791058870
Non Pulmonary30191214181818181911175151420141211
Totals1301251261411301371511361391431341201111219911910081