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Chislehurst 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Table: TUBERCULOSIS.Thefollowing Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the number of deaths:—

TUBERCULOSIS.

Thefollowing Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the number of deaths:—

NotifiedDeaths
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary462075191534
Non-Pulmonary91019112
Totals553994201636

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Treatment for 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 39
Number receiving dispensary treatment 20
Dispensary supervision only 202
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 : HOSPITAL
ACCOMMODATION.
Cases of Infectious Disease occurring in this District are
admitted to the West Kent Joint Hospital.
LABORATORY WORK.
Bacteriological work in connection with this District is
carried out at the Countv Laboratorv. Maidstone.

Table: During the year the following number of specimens from this area have been examined there:—

During the year the following number of specimens from this area have been examined there:—

PositiveNegativeTotal
Swabs for Diphtheria189
Swabs for Scarlet Fever23730
Sputa for Tubercle22-22
Totals461561