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Croydon 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1953:—
| RESPIRATORY. | NON-RESPIRATORY. | Total Cases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. Females. | Total. | |
| 1068 | 813 | 1881 | 108 112 | 220 | 2101 |
CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS.
Respiratory Tuberculosis.
During 1953, 188 of the new patients examined at the Clinic
were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease on
the first examination:—
A, or T.B. minus (sputum negative or absent) 93 or 49.5%
B, or T.B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum positive) 27 or 14.4%
B, or T.B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases, sputum
positive) 60 or 31.9%
B, or T.B. plus, 3 (advanced cases, sputum
positive) 8 or 4.2%
188 100.0%
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis.
There were 19 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:—
Bones and Joints 8
Abdominal 3
Other Organs 5
Peripheral Glands 3
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