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Battersea 1926
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1926
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Adult Male Patients.
There were 267 adult male patients not on the Dispensary roll
on the register at the end of 1925, and 93 were new cases notified
during 1926. Of these new cases 33 died during the year.
The following table gives particulars of the non-dispensary new cases notified in 1926 :—
| Age Distribution. | Allages. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-20 | 20-25 | 25-30 | 30-35 | 35 -45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65up | ||
| Pulmonary | 5 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 76 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other tubercular Diseases | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 |
| Total | 9 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 93 |
The homes of all these patients were systematically visited
during the year by the District Santiary Inspectors, and 578 visits,
including 93 first visits to new cases were paid. Five of the new
cases notified were found to have died on the first visit. Of the
new cases 26 received institutional treatment and 34 were transferred
to the Dispensary.