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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
Paddington 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
Tuberculosis: Notification. 1913.
| Head and Neck | 10 | Respiratory System | 624 |
| Meninges | 9 | Lung | 619 |
| Nasal Sinuses | 1 | Larynx | 5 |
| Digestive System | 5 | Urinary System | 4 |
| Bowels | 2 | ||
| Kidney | 2 | ||
| Peritoneum | 3 | ||
| Bladder | 2 | ||
| Organs of Generation | 1 | ||
| Testicle | 1 | Cutaneous System | 6 |
| Lymphatic System | 89 | Osseous System | 42 |
| Head and Neck | 79 | Head and Neck | 3 |
| Thorax | 1 | Thorax | 2 |
| Axilla | 2 | Spine | 27 |
| Groin, Inguinal, Femoral | 3 | Arm, Hand | 2 |
| Not specified | 4 | Leg, Foot | 8 |
| "Generalised" Tuberculosis 3. | |||
| Larynx. | Bowels. | Peritoneum. | Spine. | Arm, Hand. | Leg, Foot. | Skin. | Cervical Glands. | Axillary Glands. | Inguinal Glands. | Mesenteric Gland: | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meninges | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Lungs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 1 | _ | 42 |
| Spine | — | – | – | _ | 1 | 1 | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 |
| Cervical Lymphatic Glands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| Bowels. | Cervical Glands. | Cervical Glands. | Axillary Glands. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs | 1 | 1 | ||
In 26 instances of "repeat" notifications additional manifestations of the disease were reported.
Those notifications have been analysed on the same system, with the result given below.
Tuberculosis : Notifications. 1913. Secondary Certificates.
| Secondary Sites. | (Cutaneous System. | Upper Extremities. | Cervical Glands. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larynx. | Lungs. | Peritoneum. | Uterus. | Vertebras, Hip. | Leg. | Cervical Glands. | Mesenteric Glands. | Generalised. | Arm and Foot. | |||||
| Primary Site. | Lungs | 3 | _ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Vertebrae, Hip | — | 1 | – | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | – | – | |||
| Cervical Glands | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | – | _ | _ | _ | – | – | |||