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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: The Registrar General's Death Returns indicate that 16 persons in the following age groups, died from Tuberculosis:-

The Registrar General's Death Returns indicate that 16 persons in the following age groups, died from Tuberculosis:-

Age Group sTuberculosis.respiratoryTuberculosis,other forms
MaleFemaleMaleFemale
45-6481-1
65-7421--
75 and over21--
Totals123-1

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The cause of death in the non-pulmonary case of a woman aged 56 years
was certified as follows:-
Myocardial infarction. Renal Tuberculosis. Uraemia.
In addition, 16 persons who were suffering from some form of Tuberculosis
were certified as dying from other causes: 15 of these were on
our Tuberculosis Register.

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

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

PulmonaryNon- pul mon aryTo tals
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
On Register at 1st January94370996951,039804
Add:-
Notifications6032666638
Transfers from other areas, etc.4743425145
Returned to Hackney94--94
Transferred, to Pulmonary from Non-pulmonary------
Deduct:-
Deaths2210-12211
Left the Borough8357588865
Recovered2623633226
Diagnosis not confirmed33--33
Transferred from Non-pulmonary to Pulmonary------
On Register at 31st December92569595911,020786