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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
Deptford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the Year 1928.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| . A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 51 | 32 | 2 | - | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 37 | 7 | 1 |
| (6) Doubtfully tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | 74 | 48 | 42 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 25 | 45 | 24 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 1 | 1 | -- | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 17 | 31 | 33 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103 | 142 | 143 | 118 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 232 | 148 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 29 | 255 | 166 | 52 | 45 |
| (6) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 18 | 11 | 11 |