Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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1943, were as follows:-
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary | 253 | 141 | 394 |
Non-Pulmonary | 48 | 47 | 95 |
301 | 188 | 489 |
The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1943:-
Number of cases on Dispensary Register – | |
---|---|
Pulmonary | 342 |
Non-Pulmonary | 68 |
Total | 410 |
Sputum Positive Cases | 172 |
Sputum Negative Cases | 170 |
Cases notified from Services | 6 |
New Cases Examined (other than Contacts).
Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
(a) Definitely Tuberculous | 69 | 10 | 79 |
(b) Diagnosis not completed | 24 | – | 24 |
(c) Non-Tuberculous | 235 | – | 235 |
338 | |||
Contacts: | |||
(a) Definitely Tuberculous | 3 | – | 3 |
(b) Diagnosis not completed | 7 | – | 7 |
(c) Non-Tuberculous | 128 | – | 128 |
138 | |||
Cases Written Off: | |||
(a) Recovered | 8 | 2 | 10 |
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed | – | 1 | 1 |
11 |