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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
West Ham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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PNEUMONIA. Acute Primary and Influenzal. Ninety-four cases (56 males and 38 males)
were notified during the year and 87 deaths from all forms of pneumonia were registered.
The age and sex Incidence of these deaths was as follows:-
| Age Groups | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5-14 | - | - |
| 15-24 | 2 | - |
| 25-44 | - | 1 |
| 45-64 | 3 | 3 |
| 65 years and over | 42 | 32 |
| Total: | 48 | 39 |
5.3 per cent of deaths from all causes in the Borough were due to pneumonia.
TUBERCULOSIS
Details of the work of the Health Department, in conjunction with the Chest
Physician, for the prevention and control of tuberculosis are given on pages 73-79.
(a) NOTIFICATIONS. One hundred and fifty-two new cases of tuberculosis {89 males
and 63 females) were notified during 1955, a decrease of 27 cases on the previous year's
figure of 189.
The age and sex distribution of the cases notified was as follows
| Age Groups | Respiratory | Non-respiratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5-14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 15-24 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 25-44 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 45-64 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 years and over | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS: | 87 | 58 | 2 | 5 |
The following table shows the totals of primary notifications of tuberculosis among
children up to 5 years.
PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS.
(Children under 5)
| Age | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| 1 year | 8 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2-4 years | 7 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 10 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 |