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Hackney 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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The causes of death in the two non-pulmonary cases were certified as
follows:-
Male 73 years Paraplegia. Tuberculosis of spine.
Expoliative Dermatitis.
Female 53 years Pulmonary embolus Tuberculosis of spine.
In addition 27 other persons on the Tuberculosis Register were certified
as dying from other causes.

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-pulmonaryTotals
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
On Register at 1st January8716578993958750
Add:-
Notifications4534354938
Transfers from other areas, etc,3224243428
Returned to Hackney99--99
Deduct:-
Deaths29633329
Left the Borough7244457649
Recovered4033334336
Diagnosis not confirmed-1---1
On Register at 31st December8166408491900730

Table: NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS (NEW CASES) 1938 - 1962

NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS (NEW CASES) 1938 - 1962

YearPuImonaryNon-pulmonaryTotalRate per 1,000 population
TEN YEARS1938221452661.29
1939213342471.27
1940197262231.32
1941194322261.82
1942244352792.12
1943229282571.88
1944237412782.05
1945221292501.84
1946232172491.49
1947242232651.52
TEN YEARS1948249152641.52
1949246212671.54
1950210322421.41
1951163201831.07
1952167151821.06
1953169151841.08
1954133191520.90
1955111181290.77
195611491230.74
1957127121390.84
FIVE YEARS195811271190.73
195994181120.69
196092121040.64
1961100111110.68
1962798870.53