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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
Battersea 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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A.—Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.
| Years. | 0-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-55 | 56-65 | over 65 | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group T.B. minus | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 44 | |
| Group T.B. . plus | Group I | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 21 |
| Group II | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | — | 86 | |
| Group III | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 19 | |
| Total | — | 2 | 5 | 67 | 48 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 170 | |
B.—Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.
| Years. | 0-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-55 | 56-65 | over 65 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bones and joints | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Abdominal | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Peripheral glands | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| Skin and other organs | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
C.—Mode of Onset in Pulmonary Cases.
| Mode of Onset. | Number of Cases. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cough | 93 | 54.71 | |
| " Influenza " | 8 | 4.71 | |
| Pleurisy | 17 | 10.00 | |
| Pleurisy with effusion | 3 | 1.76 | |
| Haemoptysis | 31 | 18.23 | |
| Other modes | 18 | 10.59 | |
| Totals | 170 | 100.00 | |
The large proportion of cases in which the first noticed symptom
was haemoptysis (blood-spitting) is again to be noted.