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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
Hornsey 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TUBERCULOSIS SURVEY Summary of Tuberculin Patch Tests
| Age Groups | 4+ | 5+ | 6+ | 7 + | 8+ | 9 + | 10+ | 11 + | 12 + | 13 + | 14 + | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEGATIVE | 58 | 149 | 198 | 145 | 121 | 115 | 118 | 43 | 56 | 26 | 12 | 1,041 |
| POSITIVE Known Contact | 1 | 4 | 3 | . | . | . | . | 1 | . | . | . | 9 |
| Vaccinated B.C.G. | . | 6 | 6 | . | . | . | 1 | . | . | . | . | 13 |
| Unexplained | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 117 |
| Totals | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 139 |
| REFUSED | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | . | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| PERCENTAGE POSITIVE (Excluding children who have had BCG) | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 40.3 | 37.8 | 46.9 | 25.0 | Total patch tested 1,180 |