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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 1938
[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 | 4 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | - | — | — | 42 | |
| Group T.B. plus | Group I | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 17 |
| Group ii | — | — | 3 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 104 | |
| Group iii | - | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | |
| Total | 4 | — | 5 | 61 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 170 | |
B.—Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.
| Years. | 0-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-55 | 56-65 | 65 + | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bones and joints | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 12 |
| Abdominal | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Peripheral glands | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Skin and other organs | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 23 |
C.—Mode of Onset in Pulmonary Cases.
| Mode of Onset. | Number of cases. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|
| Cough | 103 | 60.59 |
| "Influenza" | 3 | 1.76 |
| Pleurisy | 2 | 1.18 |
| Pleurisy with effusion | 4 | 2.35 |
| Haemoptysis | 39 | 22.94 |
| Other modes | 19 | 11.18 |
| Totals | 170 | 100.00 |
The large proportion of cases in which the first noticed symptom
was haemoptysis (blood-spitting) is again to be noted.