Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XVII.
(f) Return showing the results of observation of doubtfully tuberculous cases discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis.
Diagnosis on discharge from observation. | For Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | For Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Totals. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stay under 4 weeks. | Stay over 4 weeks. | Stay under 4 weeks. | Stay over 4 weeks. | ||||||||||||
M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | |
Tuberculous | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Non-tuberculous | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Doubtful | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Totals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
One man died in institution while under observation, the cause of death being
certified as: Carcinoma of Lung. P.M.
Table XVIII.
(0) Return showing the immediate results of treatment of definitely Tuberculous patients discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis.
SECTION I.—Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Classification on admission to the Institution. | Condition at time of discharge. | Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. | Grand Totals | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Under 3m'ths but exceeding 28 days | 3-6 months. | 6-12 months. | More than 12 months. | Totals. | |||||||||||||
M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch. | M. | F. | Ch | |||
Class T.B. minus. | Quiescent | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
Not quiescent Died in Institution | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 | |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | ||
Class T.B. plus Group I. | Quiescent | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
Not quiescent Died in Institution | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Class T.B. plus Group II. | Quiescent | - | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | - | 17 |
Not quiescent Died in Institution | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 26 | 15 | — | 41 | |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | ||
Class T.B. plus Group in. | Quiescent | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Not quiescent Died in Institution | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 | |
8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 9 | 1 | 25 | ||
Totals (pulmonary) | 26 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 31 | 23 | — | 17 | 14 | 2 | 99 | 74 | 179 |