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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CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS
Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1958, 140 of the new patients examined at the Clinic
were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease on
the first examination: -
A, or T. B. minus (Sputum negative or absent) 97 or 69.3
B, or T. B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum
positive) 11 or 7.9
B, or T. B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases,
sputum positive) 32 or 22.8
B, or T. B. plus, 3 (advanced cases,
sputum positive)
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
There were 13 cases examined at the Clinic and found to
have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-
Bones and Joints 2
Abdominal 2
Other Organs 5
Peripheral Glands 4
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