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London County Council 1959

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

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Table T.8—Patients on the registers*—1950-59

At 31st Dec.1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
Cases on the register Pulmonary:
Males19,09019,11917,33618,47518,89719,30019,71519,94620,30819,553
Females15,03115,55614,67214,93015,57615,84615,92815,83615,59714,858
Other forms:
Males2,5912,5201,5301,5081,4421,3711,3391,2741,2931,158
Females3,0682,9541,8501,8201,7091,7041,7101,7091,6741,555
Total39,78040,14935,38836,73337,62438,22138,69238,76538,87237,124
No. per 1,000 of population ..11.712.010.510.911.311.611.811.912.111.6

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

Table T.9—Summar y of investigations into tuberculosis 'incidents' at Council establishments in 1959

EstablishmentNotified caseChildrenAdults
Tuberculin testedPositive reactorsX-rayedAbnormalX-rayedAbnormal
Day SchoolTeacher167222216
Teacher14066
Teacher324
Pupils1401111127
Teacher663912
Teacher70111111
Pupil2541049617
Pupil15112
Teacher4074747117
Pupil29381
Teacher1,40841281
Pupil2214141
Pupil111
Pupil532117321
Kitchen helper13
Teacher3677212
Pupil52
Kitchen helper55
Pupil599
Pupil_27
Total (20)1,6943151,67974399
Residential nurseryAssistant nurse9
Dining centreKitchen helper1359911
Welfare homeResident758
Grand Total (23)1,8383241,688752517