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Deptford 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
In most of the cases giving a positive result to the test, and
also in a few negative cases, an X-ray examination was made.
If any doubtful appearances were found, or if the child was in an
unsatisfactory state of health, recommendations were made for
treatment such as a period of convalescent treatment.
Result of Tuberculin Skin Tests of 108 Children.
| Age 1-2 Group (12) | Age 2—5 Group (19) | Age 5—12 Group (58) | Age 12—15 Group (19) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not known to be contacts | Contacts of T.B. — cases | Contacts of T.B. + cases | Not known to be contacts | Contacts of T.B. — cases | Contacts of T.B. + cases | Not known to be contacts | Contacts of T.B. - cases | Contacts of T.B. + cases | Not known to be contacts | Contacts of T.B. - cases | Contacts of T.B. + cases | |
| Test not completed | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Negative | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Positive | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| In this group in one of the positive reactors with abnormal X-ray appearances, the parents refused convalescent treatment which was recommended. Another showed X-ray evidence of infection but left the district. | One of the positive reactors showed suspicious X-ray appearances, but the parents were unwilling to let the child go away. Another sent to hospital for observation was subsequently notified. | Six T.B. + contacts, + reactors, showed X-ray evidence of old disease. One with suspicious X-ray appearances was sent for convalescent treatment. | Two positive reactors showed evidence of active disease and were sent to sanatorium. | |||||||||