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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
Islington 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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CASES ON CHEST CLINIC REGISTER
| No. of definite cases of | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis on Chest Clinic | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | ||||||
| Register as at 31st December 1968 | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| ISLINGTON CHEST CLINIC | 828(924) | 513(567) | 43(42) | 50(48) | 60(63) | 83(81) | 6(3) | 6(8) | 888(987) | 596(648) | 49(45) | 56(56) |
| ST. PANCRAS CHEST CLINIC | 61( 68) | 22( 31) | 12(12) | 8(10) | — — | 7( 7) | 1(1) | — — | 61 ( 68) | 29( 38) | 13(13) | 8(10) |
| TOTAL | 889(992) | 535(598) | 55(54) | 58(58) | 60(63) | 90(88) | 7(4) | 6(8) | 949(1,055) | 625(686) | 62(58) | 64(66) |
| GRAND TOTAL 1,700 | (1.865) | |||||||||||
VISITING OF NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS - YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1968
| COUNTRY where passport was issued as stated by Port Health Authority | Number of advice1 notes received during the year from ports and airports relating to arrival of immigrants | Number of first successful visits paid during the year |
|---|---|---|
| COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES | ||
| Carribean | 218 | 209 |
| India | 147 | 98 |
| Pakistan | 66 | 56 |
| Other Asian | 69 | 45 |
| African | 130 | 120 |
| Other | 75 | 51 |
| NON-COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES | ||
| European | 57 | 49 |
| Other | 27 | 17 |
| TOTAL | 789 | 645 |
* Advice of arrival of immigrant.
First successful visit means the first time the local health authority officer established
contact with the immigrant.
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