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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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E-TUBERCULOSIS-1946.
| Age Groups | NEW CASES | DEATHS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | NonRespiratory | Respiratory | NonRespiratory | |||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1- 5 years | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 5-15 years | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 15-25 years | 17 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25-35 years | 18 | 17 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 35-45 years | 11 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 45-55 years | 7 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| 55-65 years | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| 65 years and over | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| TOTALS | 68 | 49 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
During- the year 11 non-notified tuberculous deaths were recorded.
LABORATORY WORK.
The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work during the year 1946, all of which was carried out in the Council's Laboratory.
| Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspected Disease | Positive | Negative | Total |
| Diphtheria | - | 192 | 192 |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Other Diseases | - | - | - |
| TOTALS | 1 | 211 | 212 |