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Chislehurst 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The following Table shows the number of new eases of Tuberculosis notified, together with the number of deaths registered:—
| Notified | Deaths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Pulmonary | 39 | 25 | 64 | 22 | 13 | 35 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Total | 48 | 31 | 79 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
The Kent County Council carries out the treatment for cases
of tuberculosis, and during the year the following number of
patients from this District have received treatment.
Number receiving sanatorium treatment 61
Number receiving dispensary treatment 22
Dispensary supervision only 244
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1930.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, Section 176.
It was not found necessary to take any action under the
above during the year.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Cases of infectious disease from this area are admitted to the
West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital.
LABORATORY WORK.
The bacteriological work in connection with this District is carried out at the Kent County Laboratory, Maidstone, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:—
| Negative | Positive | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 238 | 25 | 263 |
| Sputa for Tubercle | 154 | 37 | 191 |
| Widals for Typhoid Fever | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Swabs for Haemolytie Streptococci | 21 | — | 21 |
| Food poisoning organisms | 4 | — | 4 |
| B.Dysenteriae | 3 | — | 3 |
| Meningococci | 1 | – | 1 |
| Totals | 434 | 72 | 506 |