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Croydon 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTSRespiratory TuberculosisDuring 1964, 84 of the new patients examined at the clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease on the first examination.

CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS

Respiratory Tuberculosis

During 1964, 84 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)53or63.1
B, or T. B.Plus,1 (early cases, sputum positive)10or11.9
B. or T. B.Plus,2 (intermediate cases, sputum positive)20or23.8
B, or T. B.Plus,3 (advanced cases, sputum positive)1or1.2
84100.0%

Table: Non- Respiratory TuberculosisThere were 7 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-

Non- Respiratory Tuberculosis

There were 7 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-

Bones and Joints1
Abdominal-
Other Organs2
Peripheral Glands4
7

Table: Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis

Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis

Year0-55-1515-2525-4545-65over 65TOTAL
1954--1615628
1955---618933
1956---2111225
1957---6101329
1958---112619
1959--1291224
1960---36918
1961---251421
1962--116412
1963-—-111921
1964---14510