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West Ham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The age and sex incidence of the cases notified was as follows
| Age Groups | Respiratory | Non-respiratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 5-14 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 15 - 24 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 - 44 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 45 - 64 | 35 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 65 years and over | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 64 | 31 | 6 | 8 |
Sources of primary notification were from Chest Clinic, Hospitals and Sanatoria and
general practitioners.
The 14 non-respiratory cases notified are as follows:
Abdomen 3 (Fallopian tubes 1
(Renal tract 2
Bones and joints 5
Glands .6
(b) DEATHS. During the year 15 cases died from tuberculosis (11 males and 4 females)
compared with 17 deaths in the previous year. The death rate from this disease was 0.09 per
1,000 of the population as compared with 0.9 for England and Wales.
The table below shows the age and sex distribution in respect of the deaths from tuberc ulosis during the year:-
| Age Groups | Respiratory | Non-respiratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0-4 | - | - | - | - |
| 5-14 | - | - | - | - |
| 15 - 24 | - | - | - | - |
| 25 - 44 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 45 - 64 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| 65 years and over | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 11 | 4 | - | - |
0.8l per cent. of the deaths in the Borough from all causes was due to Tuberculosis.
The incidence of notifications, and of deaths from tuberculosis in the Borough over
the past 11 years can be compared from the figures given below. The rates per 1,000 of the
population in each case are also shown.
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