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Hammersmith 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: Analysts of Dispensary Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Notified in 1921.

Analysts of Dispensary Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Notified in 1921.

CLASSIFICATION.Cases cancelled.Total.
A 1 Early case, 1 lobe affected. Negative sputum.A 2 Early case, 2 lobes affected. Negative sputum.B 1 Moderately advanced case, 1 lobe affected. Positive sputum.B 2 Moderately advanced case, 2 lobes affected. Positive sputum.B 3 Advanced case.
Cases attending at the Tuberculosis Dispensary for the first time in 192115331514252
Number known to be alive in December, 1927, and—81121—13
Percentage of original number(53%)(33%)(33%)(14%)(7%)—(25%)
Number known to be dead in December, 1927, and—11189—20
Percentage of original number(7%)(33%)(33%)(53%)(64%)—(38%)
*Number removed from the Borough (present condition unknown) and—61154219
Percentage of original number(40%)(33%)(33%)(33%)(29%)—(37%)

Table: Analysis of Dispensary Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Notified in 1922.

Analysis of Dispensary Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Notified in 1922.

CLASSIFICATION.Cases cancelled.Total.
A 1 Early case, 1 lobe affected. Negative sputum.a 2 Early ease. 1 lobes affected. Negative sputum.B 1 Moderately advanced case, 1 lobe affected. Positive sputum.B 2 Moderately advanced case, 2 lobes affected. Positive sputum.B 3 Advanced case.
Cases attending at the Tuberculosis Dispensary for the first time in 19228262213–51
Number known to be alive in December, 1927, and—1–16––8
Percentage of original number(12½%)—(16½%)(27%)——(16%)
Number known to be dead in December, 1927, and———1910—20
Percentage of original number——(16½%)(41%)(77%)—(39%)
*Number removed from the Borough (present condition unknown), and—72473–23
Percentage of original number(87½%)(100%)(66%)(32%)(23%)—(45%)