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 London County Council]
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The following table shows the results of observation of doubtfully tuberculous cases discharged from observation hospitals :—
Diagnosis on discharge from observation | For pulmonary tuberculosis | For non-pulmonary tuberculosis | Total | ||||||||||||
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Stay under 4 weeks | Stay over 4 weeks | Stay under 4 weeks | Stay over 4 weeks | ||||||||||||
The immediate results of the treatment of patients discharged during 1935
and the two preceding years, are indicated in the subjoined tables.
The percentages given in the second line of figures under each classification group
represent the percentage of the total number of cases falling within each classification
group. For example, in 1935 there were 717 " A," 288 " B1," 2,843 " B 2 "
and 1,536 " B 3 " cases discharged during the year. Of these numbers, 328 or 45.7
per cent. group " A," 103 or 35.8 per cent. group " B1 " and 179 or 6.3 per cent. group
" B 2" cases were discharged as quiescent, totalling 610 quiescent cases, or
11.3 of the total number (5,384) of pulmonary cases discharged during 1935.
Classification | Quiescent Years | Not quiescent Years | Died in institution Years | Totals Years | ||||||||
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