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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
Marylebone 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 22.—Tuberculosis: New Cases and Deaths.
| At ages— years | ‡New cases | Deaths | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0—1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — |
| 1—5 | - | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | — |
| 5—15 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | — | |
| 15—25 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — |
| 25—35 | 9 | 16 | — | 2 | - | 1 | — | — |
| 35—45 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — |
| 45—55 | 14 | 5 | — | - | 2 | — | — | — |
| 55—65 | 12 | 2 | — | - | 2 | — | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Totals | 68 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
‡ Including all primary notifications and also any other new cases of tuberculosis which
came to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year.
TABLE 23.—Mass Miniature Radiography Surveys : Summary of Results.
| Persons examined | Active disco | cases /ered | Cases recommended for occasional supervision | ||
| M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
| 6,530 | 8,074 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| *14,604 | 29 | 18 | |||
| (1.98 per thousand) | (1.23 per thousand) | ||||
* Includes 6,206 persons not previously X-rayed (42.49%)
TABLE 24.—Summary of Work of the Bacteriological Laboratory.
| Nature of Specimen and Examination | Positive | Negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throat and nasal swabs for— | |||
| B. diphtheriae | — | 20 | 20 |
| Haemolytic streptococci | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| Vincent's organisms ____ | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Vaginal swabs for— | |||
| Gonococci | — | 2 | 2 |
| Sputum for— | |||
| Tubercle bacilli | — | 17 | 17 |
| Laryngeal swabs for— | |||
| H. pertussis | 1 | 1 | |
| Faeces for— | |||
| Parasites | 1 | — | 1 |
| Typhoid, paratyphoid, dysentery and food poisoning organisms | 21 | 223 | 244 |
| Cervical swabs for— | |||
| Trichomonas | 2 | 2 | |
| Urethral swabs for— | |||
| Gonococci | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Foods for— | |||
| Food poisoning organisms | 3 | 33 | 36 |
| Urine for— | |||
| Dysentery | 1 | 1 | |
| Swabs (various) for— | |||
| Staphylococcal infections | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Totals | 38 | 337 | 375 |