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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

Barnet 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Table: 1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December 1967:

1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December 1967:

RespiratoryN on-Respiratory
MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
1830132685324166776149

Table: 2. Number of cases of respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) included under Section 1 above which were new to the Clinics (but exluding transfers from other Clinics) during the year ended 31st December 1967:

2. Number of cases of respiratory tuberculosis (whether notified or not) included under Section 1 above which were new to the Clinics (but exluding transfers from other Clinics) during the year ended 31st December 1967:

* ClassificationNon-Bacteriologically ConfirmedBacteriologically Confirmed
MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
Group I3725107295-14
Group II81-984-12
Group III2--2102113
Totals472610832711139

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3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis included in 1 above, new
to the Clinics (but excluding transfers from other Clinics) during the year
ended 31st December 1967:
Men Women Children Total
7 11 1 19
4. Number of cases included in 1 above, whose broncho-pulmonary secretion
was positive during the year 60.
* The three sub-divisions of new respiratory cases are estimated as
as follows from the standard P.A. film:
Group I Total area of disease not exceeding one third of one lung
in aggregate.
Group II: Total area of disease not exceeding two thirds of one
lung in aggregate.
Group III: Total area of disease exceeding (including miliary
disease) two thirds of one lung in aggregate.
Tuberculous pleural effusions, pleural thickening without obvious
lung involvement and enlarged hilar glands Eire placed in Group I.
Once again I wish to express my appreciation of the work carried out by the physicians in charge
of the clinics and for statistical information received. Furthermore I wish to acknowledge their cooperation
and assistance at all times.
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