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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Sputum Positive Cases | 174 |
| Sputum Negative Cases | 183 |
| Cases notified from Services | 13 |
New Cases examined (other than contacts).
| Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Definitely Tuberculous | 70 | 6 | 76 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | 22 | 22 | – |
| (c) Non-Tuberculous | 190 | 190 | – |
| 288 |
Contacts:
| (a) Definitely Tuberculous | 6 | – | 6 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | 2 | – | 2 |
| (c) Non-Tuberculous | 131 | – | 131 |
| 139 |
Cases Written Off:
| (a) Recovered | 9 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed | – |
| 9 | |
| Number of attendances at Dispensary | 2870 |
| Visits made by Tuberculosis Visitor | 966 |
| Number of X-ray examination and screenings | 2462 |
| Home Visits by Tuberculosis Officer | 11 |
| Specimens of sputum examined | 150 |
| Number of patients attending for artificial pneumothorax refills | 46 |
| Number of refills given | 530 |
X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-ray department during 1945, are as follows:-
| Chest cases: | Large films used | 832 |
| Small films used | 104 | |
| Screen examinations | 1475 | |
| Other cases: | Doctor's cases | 37 |
| Sunlight Clinic | 6 | |
| Day Nursery and other staff | 8 |