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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Influenza
During October 120 visits were paid to reported cases of Influenza.
There were no cases of serious illness amongst these and most were
school children. All made satisfactory progress.
Tuberculosis
The total number of new cases entered in the register during the
year was 58.
The distribution by sex and age and according as to whether the case was of Pulmonary or Non pulmonary Tuberculosis was
| 0- | 1- | 5 - | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65+ | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulnonary | M | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| F | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | |
| Non-Pulmonary | M | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| P | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 58 | |
These figures do not necessarily correspond, due to technical
reasons with those shown in the report of the Chest Physician.
The non-pulmonary cases include
1 Renal; 1 Cervical glands.
The notification rate for all forms of tuberculosis was 16 6 per
10,000.
The total number of cases remaining on the register after adjust-ments for deaths and transfers was on 31st December 1957 as follows.
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 151 | 117 | 268 |
| Non pulmonary | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 159 | 128 | 287 |