Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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ANALYSIS OF SURVEYS
Numbers Examined | Cases of Tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervision | NOT Previously Examined (included in first column) Numbers Cases | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | |
Public Surveys (Small) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Public Surveys— Examination of Special Groups | 342 | 49 | 385 | - | — | — | 36 | 26 | 62 | — | — | — |
Regular Site (Woolwich) | 2,103 | 1,233 | 3,336 | - | — | 1 | 858 | 730 | 1,588 | - | — | — |
Firms— Routine | 1,170 | 275 | 1,445 | 3 | — | 3 | 953 | 155 | 1,108 | 2 | — | 2 |
Firms— S.S. Visits | 3,287 | 33 | 3,320 | 1 | - | 1 | 111 | 14 | 125 | - | — | - |
Colleges, Schools Hospitals, etc. | 689 | 541 | 1,236 | 1 | - | 1 | 361 | 172 | 533 | 1 | — | 1 |
Homes, Lodging Houses, etc. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 7,591 | 2,131 | 9,722 | 6 | - | 6 | 2,319 | 1,097 | 3,416 | 3 | — | 3 |
Non-Tuberculous Cases
Men | Women | |
---|---|---|
Carcinoma of bronchus | 2 | — |
Carcinoma of prostate | 1 | — |
Mesothelioma of pleura | 1 | — |
Pulmonary artery agenesis | 1 | — |
Rheumatoid lung | 1 | — |
Fibrosis | 2 | — |
Calcification of pleura | 1 | — |
Pneumonitis | 8 | 4 |
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema | 1 | — |
Pleural effusion | 3 | — |
Bronchiectasis | 1 | — |
Retrosternal goitre | 1 | — |
Hiatus hernia | 2 | — |
Fractured rib with callus | 1 | — |
Bulla | 1 | — |
Abnormalities of diaphragm | 2 | — |
29 | 4 | |
Refused investigation | — | 1 |
29 | 5 |