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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
Tottenham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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PULMONARY AND OTHER FORMS OF TUBERCULOSIS.
The County Council undertakes the treatment of Tuberculosis.
| Notifications. | Mortality. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| Under 1 year | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| From 1 to 5 years | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| From 5 to 15 years | 16 | 25 | 2 | 4 |
| From 15 to 25 years | 46 | 34 | 11 | 28 |
| From 25 to 45 years | 67 | 51 | 28 | 24 |
| From 45 upwards | 30 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
| 162 | 129 | 63 | 75 | |
Organs affected:—
Lungs 242
Joints 3
Glands 12
Meninges 3
Skin 1
Spine 6
Knee 3
Hip 5
Peritoneum 1
Kidney 2
Bladder 1
Testicle 1
Other 9
Dual Organs:—
Lungs and Larynx 1
Lungs and Skin 1
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