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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

Deptford 1938

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

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Table: Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued. Examination and Supervision of Contacts. Analysis of contacts of 141 of the cases primarily notified during the year (including cases notified after death but excluding lodging-house cases and cases in which the diagnosis was not confirmed):—

Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued. Examination and Supervision of Contacts. Analysis of contacts of 141 of the cases primarily notified during the year (including cases notified after death but excluding lodging-house cases and cases in which the diagnosis was not confirmed):—

TotalT.B. PositiveT.B. NegativeNon-Pulmonary
I. No. of patients notified141843027
II No. of above seen at Dispensary113762413
(a) Total contacts of cases seen at Dispensary-
Adults2451694135
Children6443129
(a') No. of above contacts examined at Dispensary—
Adults6148112
Children301974
III. No. of notified cases not seen at Dispensary288614
(a) Total contacts of cases not seen at Dispensary—
Adults63151533
Children3011217
(a') No. of above contacts examined at Dispensary —
Adults16646
Children188010

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Toial School Contact Cards sent to
School Medical Officer 33
(a) Examined at Dispensary—
Class 1* 5
Class 2* 24
(b) Not examined at Dispensary—
Class 3* 4
•Class 1—Unsatisfactory cases.
•Class 2—Apparently healthy cases.
•Class 3—Not examined.
80 per cent. of these 141 cases were seen at, or in connection
with the Dispensary before the end of the year.
31 %of the total contacts were examined before the end of the year.
50% of the child „ „ „
25 % of the adult „ „ „