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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
Brent 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 11
TUBERCULOSIS: SUMMARY OF WORK OF WILLESDEN CHEST CLINIC
| New | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Total number of persons examined for the first time during the year, including new contacts shown below- | ||||||
| (a) Persons who were given a full medical examination | — | — | - | - | 1,111 | 845 |
| (b) Persons who were given X-ray examination only | — | — | - | — | 1,978 | 1,606 |
| Number of persons found to be tuberculous during the year, including new contacts shown below | 73 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 90 | 69 |
| Number of new contacts seen for the first time during the year and included above | ||||||
| (a) Contacts who were given a full medical examination | - | - | - | 235 | 237 | |
| (b) Contacts who were given X-ray examination only | - | - | - | - | 288 | 227 |
| Number found to be tuberculous | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 6 |
| Old Total number of old cases and contacts seen and X-rayed during the year :— | ||||||
| (a) Contacts seen by doctor | - | - | - | - | 452 | 520 |
| (b) Cases seen by doctor | — | — | — | — | 2,077 | 1,385 |
| (c) Contacts who were X-rayed only | — | — | — | — | 87 | 80 |
| (d) Cases who were X-rayed only | — | — | — | — | 489 | 372 |
| (e) Tuberculous patients seen | — | — | — | — | 1,445 | 86:5 |
| Number of cases not on the register but who are under observation at the chest clinic | — | — | — | — | 338 | 238 |