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Croydon 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS
Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1961, 157 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 61.8 |
| B, or T.B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum positive) | 15 or 9.6 |
| B, or T. B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases, sputum positive) | 41 or 26.1 |
| B, or T.B. plus. 3 (advanced cases, sputum positive) | 4 or 2.5 |
| 157 100.0% |
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
There were 11 cases examined at the clinic and found to
have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-
Bones and Joints
Abdominal 2
Other Organs 4
Peripheral Glands 5
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Ages at Death Trom Respiratory Tuberculosis
| Year | 0-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | over 65 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 51 |
| 1952 | - | - | 10 | 22 | 20 | 52 | |
| 1953 | 1 | - | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | |
| 1954 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| 1955 | - | - | 6 | 18 | 9 | 33 | |
| 1956 | - | - | - | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
| 1957 | - | - | - | 6 | 10 | 13 | 29 |
| 1958 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 6 | 19 |
| 1959 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 24 | ||
| 1960 | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| 1961 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 |