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Brentford and Chiswick 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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TABLE VIII

LABORATORY WORK

The following table sets out a record of the bacteriological work done during the years:-

Nature of SpecimenResult
PositiveNegativeTotal
Diphtheria - swabs-6060
Scarlet Fever Contacts - swabs-2222
Faces etc75360
Sputa-11
Totals7136143

TABLE IX TUBERCULOSIS - 1952

Age GroupsNew CasesDeaths
RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Under 1 year--------
1-5 years4------
5-15 "21----
15 - 25 "61812----
25 - 35 "2011--22--
35 - 45 "78-1-1
45 - 55 "121------
55 - 65 "22-231--
65 yrs and over52--411
Totals58431594-2

Of the 15 recorded deaths, 13 were previously notified as
cases of Tuberculosis, 2 had not been so notified. In addition, 4
patients already notified as tuberculous died from other causes.
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