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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Tuberculosis
During the year, 79 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, of which
65 were respiratory and l4 were non-respiratory. In addition, 24 other
cases were reported, mainly by other borough councils of persons moving
into this borough.
In addition to the above new cases on the register, there were those who were removed from the register either through moving out of the borough, dying, being cured or moving without trace, and the final figures in the register at the end of the year were as follows:-
| Respiratory | Non-respiratory | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 433 | 231 | 29 | 48 | 741 |
Every effort has been made by health visitors to visit al1 newly
notified cases (and those transferred in or changing address in the borough)
with the object of tracing the source, preventing the spread, and removing
the conditions favourable to infection. Particular attention was given to
the home conditions in addition to the dissemination of advice to prevent
the transmission of infection to contacts.
Incidence of tuberculosis amongst Kensington and Chelsea residents who originated from areas outside England, Scotland and Wales
| Country of Origin | Period (in years) between entry to U.K. and notification of disease | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Africa | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| China | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fiji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Ireland | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Malaya | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Spain | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| W. Indies | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 10 |
In a further thirteen cases, information concerning origin could not
De obtained.