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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

Chislehurst 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: The following table shows the total cases notified at together with the deaths registered.

The following table shows the total cases notified at together with the deaths registered.

Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.NonPulmonary.
MFMFMFMF
Under 1........................
1 and under 5..................2...
5 „ „ 10.........1............
10 „ „ 15........................
15 „ „ 20...1..................
20 „ „ 2521..................
25 „ „ 3513..................
35 „ „ 4521...211......
45 „ „ 554...2...1.........
55 „ 6512......1.........
65 and upwards........................
TOTALS10823312...

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The provision of sanitorium and dispensary treatment is under
the control of the Kent County Council.
During the year 3 patients received sanatorium treatment, 10
received dispensary treatment, and 12 received dispensary
supervision.
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1924.
The above Regulations came into force on the 1st January,
1925, requiring, inter alia, that a quarterly return should be made
to the County Medical Officer of Health of all cases of Tuberculosis,
whether pulmonary or non-pulmonary, at the end of each quarter.
Existing cases in the event of cure, removal from the district
or death are deleted from the Register, and the new cases added
on as notifications are received.