Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Of the new cases notified in 1926 :—
Pulmonary Cases.
8 were notified by Hospitals (Out-patients).
10 do. do. (In-patients).
40 do. private doctors.
9 do. Tuberculosis Medical Officer.
2 notified by Mental Institutions.
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Since notification:—
24 are still attending the Dispensary (35 actually attended, but
5 have died and 6 removed)
7 are attending private doctors and are of a non-Dispensary type.
4 are receiving treatment from panel doctors.
8 are in-patients of Hospitals.
2 are in Mental Institutions.
13 have died.
11 have removed.
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Non-Pulmonary Cases.
11 were notified by Hospitals (In-patients).
2 do. do. (Out-patients).
2 do. private doctors.
1 do. School Medical Officer.
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Since notification:—
6 have attended the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
3 have died.
2 are attending Hospitals (Out-patient).
5 are In-patients of Hospitals.
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Nearly half the number of notified cases actually attended the
Dispensary, while others were dealt with by the Tuberculosis Medical
Officer elsewhere.
The deaths of non-notified cases of Tuberculosis numbered 9, and
the total tuberculosis deaths 56 ; the ratio of non-notified tuberculosis
deaths to total tuberculosis deaths being 1 in 6.