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Paddington 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
Of the new cases reported during the year one form of the disease was certified in 518
nstances, and two forms in 27. The following statement shows the parts of the body affected:—
Tuberculosis: Notifications.
1914.
Patients certified for the first time with the disease in one part of the body only—518.
Part affected.
Head and Neck 10 Respiratory System 380
Meninges 9 Lung 376
Eye 1 Larynx 3
Digestive System 11 Pleura 1
Bowels 7
. . Urinary System 4
Peritoneum 4
Kidney 4
Organs of Generation 1
Testicle 1 Cutaneous System 1
Lymphatic System 78 Osseous System 29
Head and Neck 65 Head and Neck 2
Axilla 1 Thorax 1
Mesentery 4 Spine 10
Groin 1 Arm, Hand 3
Not specified 7 Leg, Foot13
"Generalised" Tuberculosis 4
| Larynx. | Pleura. | Bowels. | Kidney. | Parts affected. Cutaneous System. | Cervical Glands. | Axillary Glands | Inguinal Glands. | Lymphatics (general). | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peritoneum. | Abdomen. | Upper Extremities. | Lower Extremities. | General. | ||||||||||
| Lungs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 20 |
| Bowels | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Spine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cutaneous system— | ||||||||||||||
| Head and Neck | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Thorax | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Cervical Lymphatic Glands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
In 11 instances of "repeat" notifications additional manifestations of the disease were
reported, as shown in the following analysis:—
Tuberculosis: Notifications. 1914.
Secondary Certificates.
| Secondary Sites. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungs. | Larynx. | Pleura. | Peritoneum. | Osseous System. | Leg. | Cervical Glands. | "Generalised" Tuberculosis. | ||
| Primary Site. | Lungs | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
| Lungs and Mesenteric Glands | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Lungs and Hip | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Cervical Glands | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |