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Chislehurst 1944
[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:—
| Non-Pulmonary | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 36 | 51 | 87 | 29 | 15 | 44 |
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.
Treatment for cases of Tuberculosis is carried out by the
Kent County Council, and during the year the following
number of patients have received treatment:—
Number receiving sanatorium treatment75
Number receiving dispensary treatment 56
Dispensary supervision only195
INFECTIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL.
Cases of Infectious Disease from this area are admitted
to the West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital.
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK.
The bacteriological work in connection with this District is carried out at the County Laboratory, Maidstone, and during the year the following number of specimens from this area have been examined there:—
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Diphtheria | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Sputa for Tuberculosis | 31 | not known | 31 |
| Widals for Typhoid | 1 | not known | 1 |
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Faeces, etc. for Dysentery | 31 | 14 | 45 |
| Totals | 67 | 24 | 91 |