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Croydon 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Notification Register
Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December,
| RESPIRATORY | NON-RESPIRATORY | Total Cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma/es | Fema/es | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS
Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1954, 204 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) 112 or 54.9%
B, or T. B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum 28 or 13.7%
positive)
B, or T.B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases, 60 or 29.4%
sputum positive)
B, or T. B. plus, 3 (advanced cases, 4 or 2.0%
sputum positive)
204 100.0%
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
There were 20 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-
Bones and Joints 6
Abdominal
Other Organs 8
Peripheral Glands 6
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