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City of Westminster 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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TUBERCULOSIS (dontd). New Cases and Deaths
| Age Periods | Now Cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Lion-pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non -pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | f. | |
| Under 1 year | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 1 to 5 years | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | |
| 5 " 10 " | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IP " 15" | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | |
| 15 " 2P " | 3 | 9 | - | — | - | - | — | 1 |
| 2P " 21 " | 11 | 21 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 25 " 35 " | 18 | 20 | 2 | - | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 35 " 45 " | 21 | 15 | - | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 " 55 " | 22 | 7 | - | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 55 " 65 | 24 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 2 | - | - |
| 65 & upwards | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | — |
| Totals | 106 | 79 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 19 | 3 | |
Deaths from Tuberculosis:-
Pulmonary: 7Q (51 males; 19 females)
Non-pulmonary: 6(3 males; 3 females)
WORK OF TUBERCULOSIS IS DISPANSARY. 1945.
The work of the Dispensary continued throughout the year
and the number of patients, lower in the ear];; years of the war, has
been comparable to pre-war years. Some increase is due to the
higher incidence of the disease under war conditions, some to the
number of patients referred by National Service Medical Boards, and
of patients discharged from the Services, on account, of tuberculosis.
Total attendances numbered 1645 • There were 436 new patients
during the year, including 94 contacts. 110 were considered to be
definite cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, though not necessarily all
at an active stage of the disease. 15 cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis
were also diagnosed.
There have been two new developments in tuberculosis work
during the year. The scheme for detecting cases of early disease by
Mass Radiography of sections of the population has been inaugurated.
Owing to war time difficulties of staffing and equipment, the London
County Council had to start operations with one unit only. Mass
Radiograph; has, therefore, only been reasonably available to
Westminster residents during certain periods. Some 900 patients have
been examined, however, from volunteers obtained by circulating
enquiries io some of the larger business firms' in Westminster.
Fuller development of this scheme may be expected after the war.
The second important development was the institution by the
Government of maintenance allowances payable to persons undergoing
approved treatment for tuberculosis. These are varied in amount to
suit the circumstances of each case.
The first weekly payment of these allowances was made at
the Tuberculosis Dispensary on Juno 30th, 1943. At this initial
stage payment was made in 22 cases, but this number will increase
steadily for some time.
Broadly speaking, the allowances are payable to persons
giving up employment to undergo approved, treatment. These are either
awaiting or receiving treatment or, having received Institutional