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Malden and Coombe 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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10.
TUBERCULOSIS 1957. New Cases.
| Age Groups. | Respiratory. | Meninges and Central Nervous System. | Other. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Under 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 5-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15-24 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 25-44 | 4 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 45-64 | 5 | - | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 18 | 12 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Deaths. | ||||||
| Age Groups. | Respiratory. | Meninges and Central Nervous System. | Other. | |||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Under 5 | — | — | - | - | - | — |
| 5-14 | — | - | - | — | - | — |
| 15-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25-44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 45-64 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 65 and over | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
The death rate from tuberculosis per 1,000 of the population
was 0.11 the same as the rate for England and Wales.
30 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were notified, 11 more than
in 1956.
At the end of the year the following numbers of cases were suffering from the disease and living in the district, the total being the same as that for the previous year.
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 109 | 6 |
| Females | 120 | 14 |