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Camberwell 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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TABLE II.— INDIVIDUAL NOTIFIED CASES ON CURRENT LIST, DECEMBER 31st, 1929.
| Age Periods. | 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 and upwards | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary—Males | — | 1 | 19 | 36 | 101 | 134 | 222 | 228 | 172 | 64 | 23 | 1,000 |
| ,, Females | — | 1 | 15 | 35 | 139 | 143 | 187 | 159 | 74 | 42 | 17 | 812 |
| Non-Pulmonary— Males | 4 | 36 | 86 | 112 | 81 | 37 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 425 |
| ,, Females | 2 | 18 | 63 | 73 | 68 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 354 |
The Notification of Tuberculosis in Camberwell in 1929.
The number of primary notifications of tuberculosis in Camberwell
in 1929 was 495; 393 were cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
and 102 were cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis.
On Table IV the number of primary notifications yearly since
1921 are compared.
TABLE IV.
Year.
All Forms.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Other Forms.
1921
750
595
155
1922
653
506
147
1923
657
505
152
1924
559
416
143
1925
491
373
118
1926
506
394
112
1927
451
353
98
1928
465
363
102
1929
495
393
102
On table V is given the primary notification rate (per 1,000
population of Camberwell) for the last nine years.