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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
City of Westminster 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table I. TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL. Return showing the Work of the Dispensary (or Dispensaries) during the Year 1926.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) Adults. | (6) Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.—New Cases (7) examined during tho year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 87 | 62 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 91 | 56 | 3 | 5 |
| — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | 34 | 42 | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 42 | 29 | 21 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 11 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| (6) Doubtfully tuberculous (8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | 8 | 29 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 40 | 50 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register (9) as— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured (10) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (6) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | 42 | 71 | 69 | 71 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 71 | 69 | 71 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register (9) on December 31st | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 265 | 206 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 93 | 85 | 281 | 216 | 113 | 101 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |