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Tuberculosis. During the year there were 549 cases of
Tuberculosis notified in the Borough, 432 being pulmonary cases,
ordinarily known as Consumption, and 117 non-pulmonary, being
Tuberculosis affecting other portions of the body than the lungs.
Of this number of cases, 175 Pulmonary and 57 Non-pulmonary
occurred in East Greenwich, 117 Pulmonary and 31 Non-pulmonary
in West Greenwich, 60 Pulmonary and 18 Non-pulmonary in St.
Nicholas, 52 Pulmonary and 10 Non-pulmonary in Charlton, and 28
Pulmonary and 1 Non-pulmonary in Kidbrooke. The various ages
of the patients were as follows:—Pulmonary cases, under one year
of age, three cases; from 1 to 5, fourteen cases; 5 to 15, sixtyfour
cases; 15 to 25, eighty-eight cases; 25 to 45, one hundred
and eighty-six cases; 45 to 65, seventy cases; and 65 and upwards,
seven cases: whilst the Non-pulmonary Were—under 1 year of
age, seven cases; 1 to 5, seventeen cases; 5 to 15, seventy-three
cases; 15 to 25, twelve cases; 25 to 45, five cases; 45 to 65
two cases; and 65 and over, one case.
Three hundred and thirty-two specimens were forwarded by
medical practitioners for bacteriological investigation from
patients suspected to be consumptive; 274 were reported to be
negative and 58 positive.
Disinfection has been offered and carried out in 88 cases, including
90 rooms and 217 articles of bedding, etc.; disinfectant
has also been supplied to patients to disinfect sputum, etc., and
sputum pots where such are found necessary.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
Report of Tuberculosis Officer on the Working of the
Dispensary for the Year 1915.
I have the honour to submit the third report upon the work
carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary.