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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Brentford and Chiswick 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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E. TUBERCULOSIS.
| NEW CASES | DEATHS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non- Respiratory | Respiratory | Non- Respiratory | |||||
| Male. | Female. | Male | Female | . Male | Female | Male | Fenale | |
| Under, 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 1 to 5 years | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 5 to 15 years | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | |
| 15 to 25 years | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | |||
| 25 to 35 years | 10 | 4 | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| 35 to 45 years | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | ||
| 45 to 55 years | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 55 to 65 years | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - | ||
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| TOTALS | 52 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
(b) Laboratory Work.
The following Table sets out a record of the bacteriological work
during the year, all of which was carried out in the Council ' s Laborato ry
| Suspected Disease | Result | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Diphtheria | 12 | 185 | 197 |
| Tuberculosis | l1 | 65 | 76 |
| Other Diseases | - | 2 | 2 |