London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1914
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1914
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disease, but a negative result after one application of dilute or
pure tuberculin (human or bovine) does not exclude active
pulmonary tuberculosis, either early or late.
TABLE III.
| Age Periods. | Total Tests. | Positive. | Negative. | Percentage Positive. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 53 | 10 | 43 | 18.8 | ||
| „ 10 | 171 | 64 | 107 | 37.4 | ||
| „ 15 | 81 | 34 | 47 | 41.9 | ||
| „ 25 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 76.9 | ||
| „ 35 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60.0 | ||
| „ 45 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | ||
| 45 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66.6 | ||
| All ages | 337 | 131 | 206 | 38.8 | ||
TABLE IV.
| Total Cases. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Other Forms- | Suspects | Non- Tuber culous. | Percentage Tuberculous. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398 Males | 91 | 21 | 141 | 145 | 29.7 |
| 472 Females | 112 | 24 | 120 | 216 | 27.5 |
| 870 Both Sexes | 203 | 45 | 261 | 361 | 28.5 |