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West Ham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form (a)
the condition at the end of 1931 of all patients remaining on the
Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all
cases written off the Register. The Table is arranged according
to the years in which the patients were first entered on the Dispensary
Register as definite cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, and
their classification at that time.

Table: Previous to 1926.

Previous to 1926.

Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relatesClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plusTotal(Class T.B. plus)
GroupGroupGroup
123
(a) Remaining on Dispensary Register on31st December.Disease Arrested
Adults M.923-5
„ F.2———-
Children1——--
Disease not Arrested
Adults M.731926954
„ F.1561014125
Children215110—11
Condition not ascertained during the year7462_8
Total on Dispensary Register at 31st December530385510103
(b) Not now on Dispensary Register and reasons for removal therefrom.Discharged as
Recovered
Adults M.139313—34
„ F.150121—13
Children1932——2
Lost sight of, or otherwise removed from Dispensary Register5414523573
Dead
Adults M.91199248159
„ F.7811393686
Children132I47
Total written off Dispensary Register .120512215993374
Grand Totals1735160214103477