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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| 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 Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | |
| (6) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| (6) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| 95 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 108 | 83 | 21 | 11 | |
| — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |