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Bexley 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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TUBERCULOSIS.

1939194019411942194319441945
No. of cases notified10279105120127112105
No. of specimens of sputum32821221341575551
No. of families referred for rehousing281616
No. on Register at beginning of year513562376456455617667
Pulmonary—
Male22524516720124 1283308
Female187206143179212236253
Non-pulmonary—
Male45523138444245
Female56593538485661
No. on register at end of year562376456545617667715
Pulmonary—
Male245167201214283308332
Female206143179212236253269
Non-pulmonary—
Male52313844424553
Female59353848566161

In 1941 a review was made of the cases on the register
with the assistance of the Tuberculosis Officer and
those cases were removed which were lost sight of or had
been cured through other agencies than the public
medical services. A review is due again now.
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