Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tuberculosis Register
The following tables gives a summary of the changes in the register during the year 1962:-
Pnlaonary | Non-Pulaonary | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Nuaber of cases on the Register at the coaaenceaent of the year. | 1,967 | 69 | 1,036 |
Nuaber of new cases during the year. | 143 | 15 | 158 |
1,110 | 84 | 1,194 | |
Nuaber of cases reaoved froa the Register during the year (by death or other causes). | 177 | 10 | 187 |
Nuaber of cases reaalnlng on the Register at the end of the year. | 933 | 74 | 1,007 |
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.
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.
Positive | Negative | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Diphtheria | - | 20 | 20 |
Dysentery | 324 | - | 324 |
Food Poisoning | 15 | - | 15 |
Haeaolytlc Streptococci | 58 | - | 58 |
Influenza | 10 | - | 10 |
Pathogenic orgartlsas | 27 | 1,709 | 1,736 |
Tuberculosis | - | 16 | 16 |
Typhoid | - | - | - |
Vincent's Organisms | 6 | - | 6 |
Totals | 440 | 1,745 | 2,185 |