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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

Lambeth 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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I am, indebted to D, Price. Consultant Pysician at St. Francis' Hospital for
the following report on the work of the Chest Clinic during the year.
REPORT ON CHEST CLINIC WORK 1964
Table 1 is an extract of the Annual Return of Chest Clinic work as now
prepared for the Ministry of Health. It includes observation cases with evidence
of tuberculosis requiring a period of observation who are not notified under the
Tuberculosis Regulations.

Table: TABLE I

TABLE I

RESPIRATORYNON-RESPIRATORY
MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
779572291,3801921141

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2. Number of cases (whether notified or not) added to the register during the
year ended 31st December who have radiological evidence of respiratory
culosis.

Table: NOT BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED

NOT BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED BACTERIOLOGICALLY CONFIRMED

MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
Group I271775145-9
Group II228-3051-6
Group1--122-4
Totals5025782118-19

Table: 3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) added

3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) added

MenWomenChildrenTotal
42-6

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4. Number of cases included in I. whose broncho-pulmonary
secretion was positive during the year 36
Whilst this Table gives a more accurate picture of Chest Clinic work it gives
incidence of new tuberculosis cases in the Borough. This is more