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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
Barking 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CHEST CLINIC Statistics relating to the past 5 years are given below:-
| Respiratory | Meninges & C.N.S. | Other | Total | Transfers into the area | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||||
| 1955 | 37 | 25 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 68 | 30 | 98 |
| 1956 | 31 | 15 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 50 | 32 | 82 |
| 1957 | 22 | 6 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 57 |
| 1958 | 20 | 14 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 38 | 28 | 66 |
| 1959 | 20 | 17 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 38 | 79 |
| Totals | 130 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 232 | 150 | 382 |
Examination of Contacts
| Adults | Children | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Old | New | Old | ||
| 1955 | 278 | 417 | 203 | 683 | 1581 |
| 1956 | 215 | 527 | 185 | 814 | 1741 |
| 1957 | 200 | 690 | 114 | 922 | 1926 |
| 1958 | 101 | 691 | 95 | 807 | 1694 |
| 1959 | 228 | 705 | 82 | 798 | 1813 |
At the end of 1959 there were 624 cases of tuberculosis
on the register involving 563 households.
Two members of your nursing staff are seconded to
clinic to assist at clinic sessions and home visiting.
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