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 Holborn Borough]
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Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
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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):— | ||||||||||||
(a) Definitely tuberculous | 15 | 8 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
(6) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | - | — | — | _ | — | - | - | _ | |
(c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | —. | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 4 |
B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
(a) Definitely tuberculous | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 |
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
(c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
(a) Recovered | 1 | _ | _ | _ | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
(b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered in the Dispensary Register as tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 29 | 14 | 13 |
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
(a) Definitely tuberculous | 102 | 66 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 119 | 83 | 17 | 20 |
- | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 |