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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The total number of new cases of tuberculosis, both pumonary and non-pulmonary, entered in the Register in 1948 was 89. The age period deaths details were as follows:-
0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total all ages | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males Pulmonary | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 50 |
Females Pulmonary | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 32 |
Males Non-pulmonary | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | 5 | |
Females Non-pulmonary | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Total | - | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 89 |
The number of cases removed from the Register during the year was 114 and those remaining on the Register of Notification at the 31st December, 1948 were as follows:-
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary | 218 | 131 | 349 |
Non-pulmonary | 35 | 37 | 72 |
253 | 168 | 421 |
The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary
work in 1948 :—
Number of cases on Dispensary Register—
Pulmonary 297
Non-pulmonary 47
Total 344
Sputum Positive Cases 164
Sputum Negative Cases 180
Cases notified from services 2
Transferred into Area 11
New Cases examined (other than contacts).
Pulmonary
Non-pulmonary
Total
(a) Definitely Tuberculous
80
7
87
(b) Diagnosis not completed
29
—
29
(c) Non-Tuberculous
402
—
402
518