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
London County Council 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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T able T.7—
| Men | Women | Children | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases diagnosed as tuberculous at chest clinics during the year | 2,094 | 1,474 | 337 | 3,905 |
| Percentage of these new cases found to be 'T.B. plus' (i.e. Infective) | 43.5 | 30.7 | 5.0 | 35.3 |
| Number of those who attended as contacts and who were : (a) Diagnosed as tuberculous* | 80 (2.7) | 104 (2.4) | 87 (1.1) | 271 (1.8) |
| (b) Not tuberculous | 2,757 | 4,107 | 7,240 | 14,104 |
| (c) Not determined (as at 31.12.55) | 181 | 195 | 347 | 723 |
*Figures in brackets are percentages of the total contacts examined
Table T.8—
| Establishment | Notified case | Children | Adults | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculin tested | Positive reaction | X-rayed | Abnormal | X-rayed | Abnormal | ||
| Day schools | Teacher | – | – | 200 | – | 17 | – |
| Laboratory technician | – | – | 521 | 2 | 21 | – | |
| Teacher | 25 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Pupil | – | _ | 260 | – | 6 | – | |
| Teacher | 345 | 79 | 79 | 2 | 21 | – | |
| Teacher | 56 | 4 | 4 | – | 9 | – | |
| Teacher | 52 | 8 | 8 | – | 27 | – | |
| Pupil | – | – | 999 | – | 70 | – | |
| Teacher | – | – | 28 | – | 11 | – | |
| Kitchen helper | 252 | 25 | 20 | – | 20 | – | |
| Teacher | – | – | 28 | – | 4 | – | |
| Pupil | – | – | 407 | 2 | 22 | – | |
| Teacher | 273 | 6 | 6 | – | 9 | – | |
| Teacher | – | – | 31 | – | 7 | – | |
| Pupils (3) | 27 | 16 | 125 | – | 5 | – | |
| Pupil | – | – | 32 | 1 | 7 | – | |
| Teacher | 240 | 24 | 16 | – | 20 | – | |
| Pupil | – | – | 291 | 2 | 17 | – | |
| Pupil | 414 | 141 | 139 | 1 | 35 | 1 | |
| School secretary | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | |
| Teacher | – | – | 349 | – | 39 | – | |
| Pupil | 161 | 31 | 31 | – | 13 | – | |
| Pupil | 19 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Technical college | Student | – | – | – | – | 325 | – |
| Totals (24) | 1,864 | 338 | 3,578 | 10 | 708 | 1 | |
| Education officer's department students' hostel (1) | Domestic assistant | – | – | – | – | 92 | – |
| Children's department residential establishments (2) | Domestic assistant | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | – |
| Pupil | 22 | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | |
| Day nurseries (2) | Nursery assistant | 47 | – | – | – | 16 | – |
| Child | 62 | 2 | 2 | – | 23 | – | |
| Grand Totals (29) | 1,996 | 357 | 3,597 | 10 | 856 | 1 | |