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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

Hackney 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The Department's Tuberculosis Register at January 1st and December 31st showed the following position -

The Department's Tuberculosis Register at January 1st and December 31st showed the following position -

PulmonaryNon -pulmonaryTotal
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
On Register at 1st January9317751001111.031886
Add:-
Notifications7737458142
Transfers from other areas4723214924
Returned to Hackney75--75
Deduct: -
Deaths26411275
Left the Borough6437396746
Recovered ., ..814311115
Diagnosis not confirmed ..---1-1
On Register at 31st December964785991051,063890

Table: NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS (NEW CASES) 1932-1956

NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS (NEW CASES) 1932-1956

YearPulmonaryNonpulmonaryTotalRate per 1,000 population
TEN YEARS1932275503251.51
1933274423161.47
1934258412991.41
1935253493021.48
1936202472491.19
1937248563041.47
1938221452661.29
1939213342471.27
1940197262231.32
1941194322261.82
TEN YEARS1942244352792.12
1943229282571.88
1944237412782.05
1945221292501.84
1946232172491.49
1947242232651.52
1948249152641.52
1949246212671.54
1950210322421.41
1951163201831.07
FIVE YEARS1952167151821.06
1953169151841.08
1954133191520.90
1955111181290.77
195611491230.74