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Chislehurst 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
One case was notified, which was treated at home. Vision
was unimpaired.
IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
Number of sessions held 85
New cases Susceptible 530
Non-susceptible 26
556
Final test and found Non-susceptible 89
Susceptible
89
Total attendances 2,197
TUBERCULOSIS.
The following Table shows the number of new cases Tuberculosis notified, together with the number of Deaths registered:
| Notified | Deaths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Pulmonary | 32 | 20 | 62 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 29 | 66 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
The treatment of cases of Tuberculosis is under the control
of the Kent County Council, and during the year the following
number of patients have received treatment:
Number receiving sanatorium treatment 90
Number receiving dispensary treatment 14
Dispensary supervision 201
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1930.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, SECTION 176.
No action was required to be taken under the above during
the year.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Cases of Infectious Disease from this area are admitted to
the West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital.