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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 1948

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

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Table: The total number of new cases of tuberculosis, both pumonary and non-pulmonary, entered in the Register in 1948 was 89. The age period deaths details were as follows:-

The total number of new cases of tuberculosis, both pumonary and non-pulmonary, entered in the Register in 1948 was 89. The age period deaths details were as follows:-

0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total all ages
Males Pulmonary—3215411767450
Females Pulmonary—5325853—1—32
Males Non-pulmonary-1112—-———5
Females Non-pulmonary-----2----2
Total-9641014181068489

Table: The number of cases removed from the Register during the year was 114 and those remaining on the Register of Notification at the 31st December, 1948 were as follows:-

The number of cases removed from the Register during the year was 114 and those remaining on the Register of Notification at the 31st December, 1948 were as follows:-

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary218131349
Non-pulmonary353772
253168421

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The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary
work in 1948 :—
Number of cases on Dispensary Register—
Pulmonary 297
Non-pulmonary 47
Total 344
Sputum Positive Cases 164
Sputum Negative Cases 180
Cases notified from services 2
Transferred into Area 11
New Cases examined (other than contacts).
Pulmonary
Non-pulmonary
Total
(a) Definitely Tuberculous
80
7
87
(b) Diagnosis not completed
29
—
29
(c) Non-Tuberculous
402
—
402
518