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Chislehurst 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified, together with the number of deaths registered:—
| Notified | Deaths | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Pulmonary | 51 | 26 | 77 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 56 | 29 | 85 | 24 | 17 | 41 |
Treatment tor cases of Tuberculosis is carried out by the
Kent County Council, and during the year the following
number of patients from this District have received treatment:
Number receiving sanatorium treatment 40
Number receiving dispensary treatment 31
Dispensary supervision only 278
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1930.
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 176.
It was not found necessary to take any action under the
above during the year.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Cases of Infectious Disease from this area are admitted to
the West Kent Joint Hospital.
LABORATORY WORK.
The Kent County Laboratory at Maidstone carries out the
bacteriological work in connection with this District.
During the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:—
| Positive | Negative | Total. | |
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 24 | ||
| 8 | 10 | ||
| Swabs for Puerperal Pyrexia | - | 10 | 10 |
| Totals | 20 | 45 |