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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 1944

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

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27.
Males Females Total
Pulmonary 237 151 388
Non-Pulmonary 50 46 96
287 197 484

Table: The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in. 1944:-

The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in. 1944:-

Number of cases on Dispensary Register -
Pulmonary326
Non-Pulmonary59
Total385
Sputum Positive Cases165
Sputum Negative Cases161
Cases notified from Services8

Table: New Cases examined (other than Contacts).

New Cases examined (other than Contacts).

PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
(a) Definitely Tuberculous56460
(b) Diagnosis not completed17-17
(c) Non-Tuberculous183-183
260
Contacts:
(a) Definitely Tuberculous4-4
(b) Diagnosis not completed6-6
(c) Non-Tuberculous116-116
126
Cases Written Off:
(a) Recovered2
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed-
2