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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

Finsbury 1943

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

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Table: 1943, were as follows:-

1943, were as follows:-

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary253141394
Non-Pulmonary484795
301188489

Table: The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1943:-

The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1943:-

Number of cases on Dispensary Register –
Pulmonary342
Non-Pulmonary68
Total410
Sputum Positive Cases172
Sputum Negative Cases170
Cases notified from Services6

Table: New Cases Examined (other than Contacts).

New Cases Examined (other than Contacts).

PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
(a) Definitely Tuberculous691079
(b) Diagnosis not completed24–24
(c) Non-Tuberculous235–235
338
Contacts:
(a) Definitely Tuberculous3–3
(b) Diagnosis not completed7–7
(c) Non-Tuberculous128–128
138
Cases Written Off:
(a) Recovered8210
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed–11
11