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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
Fulham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Table XI. Diagnosis at various age periods (New Patients).
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tuberculous. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | - | 7 | 1 | 50 | 12.06 |
| Under 10 years | 8 | 13 | 7 | 119 | 11.26 |
| Under 15 years | 4 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 13.95 |
| Under 25 years | 58 | 6 | 4 | 89 | 40.76 |
| Under 85 years | 33 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 36.19 |
| Under 45 years | 34 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 40.00 |
| 45 and over | 28 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 36.25 |
| All ages | 160 | 42 | 26 | 490 | 28.13 |
Table XII. Housing Conditions.
| Of 196 of the 202 tuberculosis patients found in 1928:— | |
| 10 | lived in the basement. |
| 49 | lived on the ground floor. |
| 62 | lived on the first floor. |
| 10 | lived on the second floor. |
| 14 | lived on the top floor. |
| 18 | lived on more than one floor. |
| 33 | lived in the whole house. |
| 196 | |