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St Pancras 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Tuberculosis RegisterThe following tables gives a summary of the changes in the register during the year 1962:-

Tuberculosis Register

The following tables gives a summary of the changes in the register during the year 1962:-

PnlaonaryNon-PulaonaryTotal
Nuaber of cases on the Register at the coaaenceaent of the year.1,967691,036
Nuaber of new cases during the year.14315158
1,110841,194
Nuaber of cases reaoved froa the Register during the year (by death or other causes).17710187
Nuaber of cases reaalnlng on the Register at the end of the year.933741,007

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Bacteriological Examinations
To aid in diagnosis and to detect contact or carrier cases, the borough
council provides bacteriogical diagnosis free of charge in connection with certain
diseases.

Table: This work is carried out by either the Public Health Laboratory Service (at Colindale or Oounty Hall), or the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, 23, Queen Square, W.C.I.

This work is carried out by either the Public Health Laboratory Service (at Colindale or Oounty Hall), or the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, 23, Queen Square, W.C.I.

PositiveNegativeTotal
Diphtheria-2020
Dysentery324-324
Food Poisoning15-15
Haeaolytlc Streptococci58-58
Influenza10-10
Pathogenic orgartlsas271,7091,736
Tuberculosis-1616
Typhoid---
Vincent's Organisms6-6
Totals4401,7452,185