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Croydon 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS
Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1958, 140 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) 97 or 69.3
B, or T. B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum
positive) 11 or 7.9
B, or T. B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases,
sputum positive) 32 or 22.8
B, or T. B. plus, 3 (advanced cases,
sputum positive)
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
There were 13 cases examined at the Clinic and found to
have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-
Bones and Joints 2
Abdominal 2
Other Organs 5
Peripheral Glands 4
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Ages at Deathfrom Respiratory Tuberculosis

Year0-55-1515- 2525-4545-65Over 65TOTAL
1948--12433910104
1949-21138231589
19501-710281460
1951--215211351
1952---10222052
19531--5111431
1954--1615628
1955---618933
1956---2111225
1957--.6101328
1958---112619