[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Hexham U.D.C.
- Hexham (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1934
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Hexham U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![TUBERCULOSIS.—New cases and Mortality during 1934 :— Age periods. New Cases Nett Deaths in Hex- ham Urban District Pulmonary Non Pulm. Pulmonary Non ] 3ulm M F M F M F M F 0—1 — — —■ — — — — -— 1—5 1 — — — — — 1 ' 5—15 — — 2 — — — — 15-20 — 1 — —- — — — • 20—25 1 — — 1 1 — —■ — 25—35 2 1 — — 1 — — -— 35—45 2 — — — 1 1 — — 45—55 — — — — 1 — — — 55—65 — — — — — — — 65 & over Totals 6 2 2 1 4 1 1 - Cases Notified. Deaths. Gilesgate Ward 6 2 Leazes Ward 2 2 Priestpopple Ward 3 2 Hencotes Ward — — 11 6 The number of deaths from Tuberculosis for the year under review was six, against four last year. I emphasise that our high figures are largely due to the housing conditions. Until these are satisfactorily improved, you cannot expect to have other than a large Tuberculosis Death-Rate. What you have done is already showing results in your General Death-Rate and your Infantile Death-Rate, and to some extent in Tuberculosis, but a steady progression along the lines of the last few years must continue. It is comparatively useless t](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2942673x_0008.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
