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Croydon 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Notification RegisterNumber of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1955:-

Notification Register

Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 31st December, 1955:-

RESPIRATORYNON-RESPIRATORYTotal Cases
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
1,1248141,938891011902,128

Table: CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTSRespiratory TuberculosisDuring 1955, 137 of the new patients examined at the Clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease on the first examination:-

CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS

Respiratory Tuberculosis

During 1955, 137 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)82 or59.8
B, or T. B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum positive)9 or6.6
B, or T. B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases, sputum positive)4230.7
B, or T. B. plus, 3 (advanced cases, sputum positive)4 or2.9
137100.0%

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Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
There were 16 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-
Bones and Joints M2
Abdominal 3
Other Organs 9
Peripheral Glands 2
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