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Croydon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS
Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1956, 182 of the new patients examined at the Clinic
were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the diseas
the first examination: -
A, or T. B. minus (Sputum negative or absent) 110 or 60.4
B, or T. B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum
positive) 18 or 9.9
B, or T. B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases,
sputum positive) 4 8 26.4
B, or T. B. plus, 3 (advanced cases,
sputum positive) 6 or 3.3
182 100.0%
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
There were 20 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms: -
tones and Joints 3
Abdominal 1
Other Organs 12
Peripheral Glands 4
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Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis
| Year | 0-5 | 5-15 | 15- 25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | over 65 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | - | 1 | 14 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 92 |
| 1948 | - | - | 12 | 43 | 39 | 10 | 104 |
| 1949 | - | 2 | 11 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 89 |
| 1950 | 1 | - | 7 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 60 |
| 1951 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 51 |
| 1952 | - | - | - | 10 | 22 | 20 | 52 |
| 1953 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 1954 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| 1955 | - | - | - | 6 | 18 | 9 | 33 |
| 1956 | - | - | - | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 |