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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
Holborn 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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(Memo. 37/T.: Table I.)
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The following is the Report of the Tuberculosis Officer. J. A. Struthers. M.B., B.Ch., M.R.C.P., D.P.H., 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 Casks examined during the year (excluding contacts) :— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | - | _ | _ | - | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | — | - | - | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | 1 | 7 | — | 1 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | 9 | 36 | 33 | 22 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:- | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 66 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 75 | 71 | 11 | 5 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | - | — | — | - | _ | - | - | - | - | — | — | — |