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Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table XVIII.
(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 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Non-tuberculous | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Doubtful | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 2 | |
Table XIX.
(G) Return showing the Immediate results of treatment of definitely tuberculous patients discharged during the year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis.
| Classification on admission to the Institution. | Condition at time of discharge. | Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under3m'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 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 21 | 14 | 8 |
| Not quiescent | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | - | |
| Died in Institution | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Class T.B. plus Group I. | Quiescent | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | _ | — | 3 | 1 | — |
| Not quiescent | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Died in Institution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Class T.B. plus Group II. | Quiescent | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 14 | — |
| Not quiescent | 7 | 8 | _ | 11 | 8 | _ | 15 | 9 | _ | 5 | 2 | - | 38 | 27 | _ | |
| Died in Institution | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 5 | - | |
| Class T.B. plus Group III. | Quiescent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Not quiescent | 1 | 3 | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 10 | - | |
| Died in Institution | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 19 | 6 | 1 | |
| Totals (pulmonary) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 111 | 83 | 9 | |