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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 1927
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the Year 1927.
| Diagnosis. | polmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) Adults. | (6)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):— | ||||||||||||
| (ia) Definitely tuberculous | 56 | 57 | 3 | ' 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 62 | 7 | 5 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 73 | 50 | 37 | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 34 | 51 | 38 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the vear:— | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 25 | 17 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | 42 | 32 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 5 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 128 | 149 | 112 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| 243 | 177 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 36 | 44 | 264 | 199 | 68 | 72 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — ` | — | — | — | 28 | 31 | 25 | 20 |