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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
Hammersmith 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Fulham Chest Clinic.
Once again the pattern of tuberculosis in Fulham has followed the trend
over the last five years, with a slight upward swing one year being followed
by a downward swing the following year. In view of the small numbers involved
this is not significant.
The slight downward trend showing this year, with 32 (44) cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis and 5 (7) non-pulmonary, gives a total notification of 37 (51).
As usual the number of deaths shows a slight fall 13 (17).
Notifications for 1971 are fairly evenly spread over all age groups from
16 - 65+ years in the males and 16 - 55 in the females.
Again in the case of deaths in the males these have occurred in the 46
65+ age groups.
In the females there were only 2 deaths, one in the 65+ age group and for
the first time for some years one in the 16 - 25 age group.
Out of the total of 37 patients notified suffering from tuberculosis 19 of
these were born overseas.
| Fulham Chest Clinic Statistics TABLE 1 No. of New Patients Attending - | 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Tuberculous Chest Cases | ••• | 96 | (62) |
| New Contacts of notified cases | ••• | 32 | (61) |
| New notifications transferred in | ••• | 21 | (21) |
| No. of Clinic Attendances- | |||
| Notified cases of tuberculosis | ••• | 469 | (573) |
| Contacts of | ••• | 91 | (152) |
| Other chest diseases | ••• | 1066 | (1110) |
| No, of New Notifications of Tuberculosis in Fulham Chest Clinic Area- | |||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ••• | 32 | (44) |
| Non-Pulmonary | ••• | 5 | (7) |
| (Of total of 37 cases, 19 were from overseas) | 37 | (51) | |
No. of Patients Removed from T.B. Register as DECEASED-
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ... | 12 | (16) |
| Non-Pulmonary | ... | 1 | (1) |
| 13 | (17) | ||
| No. of Visits by Health Visitor | ... | 933 | (803) |
| No. of Patients X-rayed | ... | 967 | (1179) |
| No. of B.C.G. Vaccinations | ... | 89 | (111) |
| No. of Notified Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1971 | ... | 523 | (534) |
| Figures for 1970 in brackets (). | |||
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No. of Patients Removed from T.B. Register as DECEASED-
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | ••• | 12 | (16) |
| Non-Pulmonary | ••• | 1 | (1) |
| 13 | (17) | ||
| No. of Visits by Health Visitor | ••• | 933 | (803) |
| No. of Patients X-rayed | ••• | 967 | (1179) |
| No. of B.C.G. Vaccinations | ••• | 89 | (111) |
| No. of Notified Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1971 | ••• | 523 | (534) |
| Figures for 1970 in brackets (). |