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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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3. NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Showing in summary form(a) the condition at the end of 1938 of all patients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (b) the reasons for the removal of all cases written off the Register.
| (a) Remaining on Dispensary Register on December 31st. | Disease Arrested | Adults | M. | — | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| F. | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | -__ | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Children | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | - | - | — | - | - | ||||
| Disease not Arrested | Adults | M. | 1 | - | - | _- | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| F. | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| Children | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | |||
| Condition not ascertained during the year | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||
| Total on Dispensary Register, December 31st | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 10 | |||
| Transferred to Pulmonary | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| (b) Not now on Dispensary Register and reasons for removal therefrom. | Discharged as Recovered | Adults | M. | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 8 | — | 8 | 11 | 27 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| Children | 28 | 12 | 13 | 78 | 131 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |||
| Lost sight of or otherwise removed from Dispensary Register | 19 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 10 | |||
| Dead | Adults | M. | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| F. | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | _ | - | 1 | 1 | -_ | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Children | 5 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Total written off Dispensary Register | 77 | 19 | 35 | 127 | 258 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 22 | |||
| Grand Totals of(a) and (b) (excluding those transferred to Pulmonary) | 81 | 19 | 39 | 128 | 267 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 32 | |||
| 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | 1937. | 1938. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Remaining on Dispensary Register on December 31st. | Disease Arrested | Adults | M. | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| F. | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Children | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | - | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Disease not Arrested | Adults | M. | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| F. | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Children | 2 | - | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | |||
| Condition not ascertained during the year | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Total on Dispensary Register, December 31st | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |||
| Transferred to Pulmonary | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Not now on Dispensary Register and reasons for removal therefrom. | Discharged as Recovered | Adults | M. | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Children | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Lost sight of or otherwise removed from Dispensary Register | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |||
| Dead | Adults | M. | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | __ | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| F. | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | __ | _ | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| children | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Total written off Dispensary Register | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |||
| Grand Totals of(a) and (b) (excluding those transferred to (Pulmonary) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 8 | - | 4 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |||