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Barking 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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During the year it has not been found necessary to take action
under these Regulations, but your expressed intention to use
Section 62 of the Public Health Act, 1925, has been helpful to
us on several occasions and fortunately we have been able to
deal with many cases on a voluntary basis.
It cannot be over emphasised that the control of the
tuberculous subject is at the present time your most powerful
weapon in combatting consumption.
The following are particulars of cases notified under Forms C and D during the year:—
| Form C. | Form D. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. |
| 27 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
Thirty-eight deaths occurred from tuberculosis (all forms,) 35 of
these being pulmonary cases. The number of deaths in institutions
was 17.
The death rate for tuberculosis (all forms) during 1929 was
0.9, compared with 1.1 for the previous year.
There were 944 attendances at the dispensary during the year
for the purpose of medical examination, 221 being new cases.
Of new cases attending during the year, 37 were subsequently
notified as suffering from tuberculosis, 56 had been previously
notified, while 6 were inward transfers.
It will appear from the figures quoted that the number of new
cases seen at the Dispensary for the first time and which have been
previously notified is considerable, and unless this is explained it
"light perhaps lead one to suppose that the Dispensary is dealing
with cases already notified and is not being used largely as a consultative
centre where cases are seen previous to notification.