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Battersea 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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(2) Group T.B. plus. In those cases Tubercle bacilli have been
found in the sputum at some time.
Group T.B. plus is sub-divided under three headings : —
Group I.—Early cases.
Group II.—Intermediate cases.
Group III.—Advanced cases.

A.—Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.

Years.0-56-1011-1516-2526-3536-4546-5556-65over 65Total
Group T.B. minus855343056295
Group T.B. plusGroup I13217
Group II92062239
Group III3522113
Total955495714861154
B.—Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis—Age Groups.
Years.0-56-1011-1516-2526-3536-4546-5556-65over 65Total
Bones and joints11112--6
Abdominal---1-----1
Peripheral glands1531-----10
Skin &other organs----1---1
Total26433-—18
C.—Mode of Onset in Pulmonary Cases.
Mode of OnsetNumber of CasesPercentage
Cough3422.08
Influenza42.60
Pleurisy117.14
Pleurisy with effusion10.65
Haemoptysis2113.63
Other modes8353.90
Totals
154100.00