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Fulham 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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FULHAM CHEST CLINIC - ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1961
(SUPPLIED BY COURTESY OF DR H C PRICE CHEST PHYSICIAN)
Table 1
The Trend of Chest Clinic Work in the Last Decade
| 1952 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Notified Cases on Clinic Register | 1,260 | 1,235 |
| No. of New Cases Notified during the year | 191 | 83 |
| No. of Deaths | 24 | 26 |
| Total Attendances | 6,152 | 6,816 |
| No. of Patients X-rayed | 3,178 | 3,844 |
| No. of Tuberculous Patients on Home Treatment | 243 | Nil |
| No. of Patients treated in T.B. Sanatorium | 196 | Nil |
Table 2
New Notifications in Age Groups
| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | Nil | Nil |
| 1-5 | 2 | - |
| 6 - 15 | 2 | |
| 16 - 25 | 6 | 12 |
| 26 - 35 | 8 | 8 |
| 36 - 45 | 9 | 4 |
| 46 - 55 | 3 | - |
| 56 - 65 | 9 | 5 |
| Over 65 | 9 | 5 |
| 48 | 35 |
Table 3
COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR ANNUAL REPORT, 1962.
| Number of New Patients Attendlng:- | 1962 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Tuberculous Chest Cases | 220 | (303) |
| New Contacts of Notified Cases | 146 | (129) |
| New Notifications Transferred in | 61 | (65) |
| Notified Cases of Tuberculosis | 1,765 | (1,999) |
| Contacts of Cases of Tuberculosis | 2,617 | (3,724) |
| Other Chest Diseases | 2,340 | (2,153) |
| Pulmonary | 75 | (62) |
| Non-Pulmonary | 8 | (6) |