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Hackney 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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The attack-rate per 1,000 of the population for all forms of
tuberculosis notified for the first time in 1946 was 1.49 as compared
with 1.84 in 1945.

Table: The following is a summary of the age and sex distribution of the cases notified and the deaths from this disease during the year:—

The following is a summary of the age and sex distribution of the cases notified and the deaths from this disease during the year:—

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
0-11-------
1-517-1——2—
5-106321———2
10-153412——1—
15-201515—353—2
20-2519221156——
25-353321——563—
35-451719—21441—
45-55.16611123—4
55-65 ..17—1—174——
65 and
upwards43——52——
Totals ..132100611632878

Table: The following table shows the age and sex distribution of 81cases of tuberculosis which came to notice during the year otherwise than by notification under the Regulations:—

The following table shows the age and sex distribution of 81cases of tuberculosis which came to notice during the year otherwise than by notification under the Regulations:—

Age Period.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
M.F.M.F.
0—1
1—5_22_
5—10111
10—1522——
15—20221—
20—2557——
25—35181212
35—4533——
45—5531—1
55—6532—1
65 and upwards3———
Totals403245