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Beckenham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Bacteriological Work.
The services of the Kent County Council Laboratories at Maidstone
and the Public Health Laboratories recently established at the Park
Hospital, Lewisham, are available for use by Beckenham Medical
Practitioners.
It is not possible to give any factual statistics regarding this work
for quite a large number of specimens are sent direct to the Laboratories
by Medical Practitioners.
(INFORMATION FROM THE TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER)
| Adults | Children under 15 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Pulmonary | 45 | 21 | — | 1 |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | 1 | - | - |
| Negative | 73 | 75 | 13 | 9 |
| Negative | Positive | |||
| Contacts Examined | 106 | 1 | — | - |
Number of patients admitted to Sanatoria during the year : 73.
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The Voluntary Tuberculosis Care Committee which was formed
in 1938 has continued to raise considerable sums of money and used
them for the benefit of local patients. This voluntary fund gives
assistance to patients in ways which supplement the official schemes,
and I feel that a word of congratulation is due to the Hon. Secretary
and the Committee for their continued good work for the benefit of the
Tuberculosis patient.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
No occasion has arisen during the year to exercise the powers
conferred by these Regulations of prohibiting any person engaged in the
milk trade from continuing his employment.
Public Health Act, 1936 (Section 169).
It has not been necessary to apply for an Order under this Section
for the removal of a patient to hospital.
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