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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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Tuberculosis
During the year 88 new cases of tuberculosis were notified,
of which 77 were respiratory and 11 were non-respiratory and 14
other cases of persons moving into this borough were reported,
mainly by other borough councils.
In addition to the 88 new cases on the register, there were
those who were removed from the register because they had moved
out of the borough, died, been cured or moved 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
396 203 26 50 675
Every effort has been made by health visitors to visit all
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.

Table: Incidence of tuberculosis amongst Kensington and Chelsea residents who originated from areas outside England, Scotland and Wales

Incidence of tuberculosis amongst Kensington and Chelsea residents who originated from areas outside England, Scotland and Wales

Country of OriginPeriod (in years) between entry to U.K. and notification of diseaseTotal
12345678910
Eire------1---1
Other European-132------6
Fiji-1--------1
Hong Kong---1-1--1-2
Indonesia--1-------1
India1---------1
Morocco1---------1
Pakistan-1--------1
Peru--1-------1
W. Indies---1----1-2
TOTAL2354-11-1-17