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London County Council 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table T7—Patients on the registers*—1949-1958

Cases on the register at the end of the year Pulmonary—1949195019511952195319541955195619571958
Males18,20319,09019,11917,33618,47518,89719,30019,71519,94620,308
Females14,22315,03115,55614,67214,93015,57615,84615,92815,83615,597
Other forms:
Males2,7522,5912,5201,5301,5081,4421,3711,3391,2741,293
Females3,0153,t)682,9541,8501,8201,7091,7041,7101,7091,674
Total38,19339,78040,14935,38836,73337,62438,22138,69238,76538,872
No. per 1,000 of population11.311.712010.510.911.311.611.811.912.1

*Since 1952 figures are taken from chest clinic registers; for earlier years they represent Borough M.O.H. register.

Table T8—Summary of investigations into tuberculosis ' incidents ' at Council establishments in 1958

EstablishmentNotified caseChildrenAdults
Tuberculin testedPositive reactorsX-rayedAbnormalX-rayedAbnormal
Day SchoolTeacher61109115-
Teacher262227
Pupil3022
Kitchen helper6
Pupil1162422113
Pupil47
Pupil1311
Teacher276
Pupils1401132127
Pupil28
Pupil--30-14-
Total (11)400491105174
Residential nurseryAssistant nurse1516
Central kitchen ..Kitchen helper8
Welfare homes (2)Resident----18-
Assistant Class II----9-
Grand Total (15)415491105225

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