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Thorax 53:176-181 doi:10.1136/thx.53.3.176
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Geographical distribution of tuberculosis notifications in national surveys of England and Wales in 1988 and 1993: report of the Public Health Laboratory Service/British Thoracic Society/Department of Health Collaborative Group

Table 6

Rates of tuberculosis notifications (per 100 000 population) in the six month survey periods of 1988 and 1993 by birthplace (UK or abroad) and number of years since first entry and region of residence (only regions with more than 25 notifications of Indian or Pakistani/Bangladeshi ethnic origin have been presented)

Ethnic group and region Population5-150(1000s) Overall Born UK Five or more years since first entry into UK Less than five years since first entry into UK
1988 1993 1988 1993 1988 1993 1988 1993
Indian
 East Midlands 110.6 213 160 95 50 243 167 501 883
 Greater London 370.9 138 128 12 41 135 114 706 809
 Rest of South East 109.1 111 81 38 26 92 98 633 387
 West Midlands 171.4 146 121 54 73 195 122 851 1057
 North West 55.1 211 216 77 87 258 263 1901 1334
Pakistani & Bangladeshi
 Yorkshire 123.6 128 166 49 76 143 182 496 852
 Greater London 186.7 102 119 27 42 127 118 239 242
 Rest of South East 98.3 90 67 28 12 135 87 167 309
 West Midlands 142.2 109 125 31 44 148 135 290 952
 North West 128.8 131 164 19 69 188 210 723 362

  • ↵5-150 Based on 1993 Labour Force Survey.

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