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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Erith 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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During 1938, 299 specimens were sent, as shown below:—
| Nature of Specimen sent | Result | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 7 | 97 | 104 |
| Sputum for suspected Tuberculosis | 49 | 114 | 163 |
| Various | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| Total | 63 | 236 | 299 |
C (8). TUBERCULOSIS.
C (8 )a. Treatment and Hospital Accommodation.
The Kent County Council are responsible for cases of
Tuberculosis occurring within the district, and also for Sanatorium
treatment and hospital accommodation for Erith
residents.
A dispensary is held twice weekly at 65 Bexley Road,
Erith, by a whole-time Tuberculosis Officer.
In the tables which follow, particulars of new cases of
Tuberculosis and of all deaths from the disease in the area,
during 1938, are shown in Table 1, whilst Table 2 shows the
quarterly statements of cases on the register, together with the
position at the 31st December, 1938.
| Age Periods | New Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulm'n'ry | Pulmonary | Non-Pulm'n'ry | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 year | _ | — | _ | — | _ | |||
| 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | _ | —— | _ |
| 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | —— | 1 | _ | _ |
| 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | _ | — | - | _ |
| 15 | 3 | — | 1 | - | 2 | - | — | |
| 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 25 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — |
| 35 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 55 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | _ | _ |
| 65& upwards | — | — | — | I | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 23 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 1 | — |