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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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80
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Non-Pulmonarv
Adults Children Adults Children
96 16 7 6
Of these 96 new adult cases, only 40 had positive sputum on
diagnosis. This illustrates the great importance of X-rays in the
early diagnosis of Tuberculosis—so vital to successful cure, as the
remaining 56 cases were diagnosed before the patients had become
infectious.
862 new patients, including 198 contacts, attended the Clinic.
Of the 139 notified cases, 67 were first diagnosed at the Dispensary
and the remaining 72 were diagnosed at hospitals.
56 previously notified cases were transferred to new houses in
the Borough.
Deaths.—There were 67 deaths made up as follows:—
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Male | 39 | 1 |
| Female | 20 | 0 | |
| Children | 4 | 3 | |
| Total | 63 | 4 | |
(There were also 11 deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis among non-Clinic patients, making the total deaths in the Borough 78).
| Males | Age group | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0— 4 yrs. | 1 | ||
| 1 | 5—14 „ | 0 | ||
| 4 | 15—24 „ | 6 | ||
| 9 | 25—34 „ | 7 | ||
| 8 | 35—44 „ | 4 | ||
| 9 | 45—54 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 55—64 „ | 2 | ||
| 3 | over 65 „ | 0 | ||
| Total 43 | 24 = 67 | |||