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Stoke Newington 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON.
Period July 28th, 1915, to December 31st, 1915.
TABLE I.—DIAGNOSIS.
RETURN SHOWING THE RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIAGNOSIS.
| Persons who before examination at the Dispensary were— | Number of Persons found to be suffering from | Number of Persons found to be NonTuberculous | Number in whom the diagnosis was doubtful | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |||||
| T.B.have been found | T.B. have never been found | |||||
| Diagnosed to be Tuberculous | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 32 |
| Suspected cases and others not diagnosed to be Tuberculous | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Contacts of Persons diagnosed to be Tuberculous | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 43 |
Number of doubtful cases which have occurred during 1915 = 14
Number of above found to be suffering
from Tuberculosis0
Number of above found to be
Tuberculous5
Number of above who have left the
District1
Total 6
Number of doubtful cases remaining on books on December 31st,
1915, 8.