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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
Greenwich 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Return of work carried out in connection with the Maze Hill Tuberculosis Dispensary for the Year 1928.
| DIAGNOSIS. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | TOTAL. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 40 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 7 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 65 | 61 | 45 |
| 13.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 9 | 15 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| (4) Doubtfully tuberculous | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 94 | 98 | 98 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 105 | 172 | 167 | 148 |
| D.—Number of persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 190 | 157 | 74 | 35 | 39 | 29 | 95 | 46 | 229 | 186 | 169 | 81 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | - | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 |