did more people aged 30-60 die in the past of TB than of heart disease, cancer, etc. by a wide margin?

by jose_ber

In historical times - namely, right through the early part of the 20th century - did more people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s die, by far, of tuberculosis than of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, etc.?

In other words, did such people die of TB way more than those other causes combined, or a little more than of those other causes combined? Or, did these people die only marginally more from TB than from any of these other causes?

wambix

Yes they did. The use of antibiotics was still in early stages. And people usually did not live enough to develop cancer. Heart disseases were common among wealthy people... the ones that ate alot of fat (meat) and othe products or in congenital cases. Since TB is an infection, it was common for people with weak immune systems to get it.

*Sorry about my english.