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Hammersmith 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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REPORT OF FULHAM CHEST CLINIC FQR THE YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31st 1970
The pattern of tuberculous disease in Fulham has not altered overall
during the year under review with 30(29) new male notifications and 21(15)
female. (Figures for 1969 in brackets). The slight rise in the total
notifications 51(44) was occasioned by a slight increase in the number of
females notified 21(15).
There has been no change in the notifications by age groups in the
female, whereas there has been some change in pattern with the male notifications
being spread over all age groups with a marginal increase in the
26-35 age group 7(4), and a fall in the 56-65 age group 2(9); the overall
total for males is unchanged at 30(29) .
There is no significant change in the pattern of death by age; male
deaths have fallen 11(16) and female remained unchanged 6(5), but the
figures are from too small a sample to be significant.
The routine work of the Chest Unit has continued and plans are afoot
to amalgamate the outpatients with the South West London Mass X-Ray Unit.
| Non-tuberculous chest cases | 62 | (78) | |
| New contacts of notified cases | 61 | (66) | |
| New notifications transferred in | 21 | (48) | |
| Notified cases of tuberculosis | 573 | (557) | |
| Contacts of" " " | 152 | (164) | |
| Other Chest Diseases | 1110 | (1085) | |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 44 | (32) | |
| Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis | 7 | (12) | |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 16 | (21) | |
| Non-pulmonary | 1 | (Nil) | |
| No. of Visits by Health Visitor | 803 | (673) | |
| No. of Patients X-rayed | 1179 | (1270) | |
| No. of B.C.G. Vaccinations | 111 | (119) | |
| No. of Notified Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December 1970 | 534 | (542) | |
No, of Clinic Sessions - 123
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