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Chislehurst 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified, together with the number of deaths registered:—
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 44 | 34 | 78 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Totals | 53 | 40 | 93 | 16 | 13 | 28 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1930.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (Section 176).
No action was found necessary under the above during
the year.
Treatment for cases of Tuberculosis is under the control
of the Kent County Council, and during the year the
following number of patients from this District have
received treatment:—
Number receiving sanatorium treatment 149
Number receiving dispensary treatment 72
Dispensary supervision only 340
INFECTIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL.
Cases of Infectious Diseases from this area are admitted
to the West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital.
LABORATORY WORK.
The Kent County Laboratory at Maidstone carries out the bacteriological work in connection with this District, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:—
| Positive | Negative | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sputa for Tubercle | 64 | - | 64 |
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 1 | — | 1 |
| Faeces, etc. for Dysentery | 3 | - | 3 |
| Totals | 69 | - | 68 |