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

Deptford 1914

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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Table: SOURCE OF CASES EXAMINED AT THE DISPENSARY.

SOURCE OF CASES EXAMINED AT THE DISPENSARY.

Applied on own initiative.Sent by Doctor.Sent by Health Visitor.Sent by Tuberculosis Officer.Totals.
Found to be suffering with Pulmonary Tuberculosis65663314178
Found to be suffering with some other Tubercular disease1057—22
Found to be NOT suffering with Tuberculosis4386523239774
Contacts in which a definite diagnosis had not been arrived at———2323
Totals51313627276997

Table: PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. The ages and sex of patients diagnosed as Phthisical, are as follows:—

PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. The ages and sex of patients diagnosed as Phthisical, are as follows:—

Under 5Between 5-15Between 15-25Between 25-35Between 35-45Between 45-5555 and overTotals.
Males21117212616497
Females—111829166181
Totals222355042225178

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Of the above cases, 81 (44 M and 37 F) have ceased attending,
whilst 97 (53 M and 44 F) are still receiving treatment.
NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
The ages and sex of patients found to be suffering with tuberculosis,
other than pulmonary, are as follows:—