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Croydon 1965

[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 3 1 st December, 1965:-

Notification Register

Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 3 1 st December, 1965:-

RESPIRATORYNON-RESPIRATORY
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalTotal Cases
1,0187221,74062881501,890

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CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS

Table: Respiratory TuberculosisDuring 1965, 66 of the new patients examined at the Clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease on the first examination

Respiratory Tuberculosis

During 1965, 66 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)38 or 57.6
B, or T.B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum positive)6 or 9.1
B, or T.B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases, sputum positive)22 or 33.3
B, or T.B. plus, 3 (advanced cases, sputum positive)- -
66 100.0%

Table: Non-Respiratory TuberculosisThere were 10 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-

Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis

There were 10 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-

Bones and Joints
Abdominal1
Other Organs2
Peripheral Glands7
10

Table: Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis

Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis

Year0-55-1515-2525-4545-65over 65TOTAL
1965----224