London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Bacteriological Examinations.
Nasal and Throat Swabs
(105)
C. Diphtheriae Nil
Haemolytic Streptococci 16
Faeces (86)
Rectal Swabs (8)
The organisms of Dysentery were discovered
in six cases, and CI. Welchii
in one.
Tuberculosis (426)
Eye Swab (1)
Positive 58
Negative 368
No pathogenic organisms found.
Tuberculosis.
| Age Periods. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Under 1 year | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 to 5 years | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 to 15 years | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 to 25 years | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 to 45 years | 36 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 45 to 65 years | 37 | 13 | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 65 to 75 years | 15 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 |
| 75 and over | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 103 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 5 | — | 3 | |
| Source of Information. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Primary notifications | 68 | 42 | 9 | 6 |
| Transfers from other areas | 29 | 29 | — | 1 |
| Non-notified deaths | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| Posthumous notifications | _ | - | _ | — |
Mass X-Ray Service.
In the course of the year, the Mass X-Ray Service of the SouthWest
Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board operated for limited periods
at various premises in Westminster.
Welfare of Old Persons.
Westminster Old People's Welfare Association.
This voluntary Association, whose members include representatives
of various bodies interested in the welfare of old people, continued its
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