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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Notification Register
Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining on the Notification Register on 3 1 st December, 1965:-
RESPIRATORY | NON-RESPIRATORY | |||||
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Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Total Cases |
62 |
CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS
Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1965, 66 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) | 38 or 57.6 |
B, or T.B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum positive) | 6 or 9.1 |
B, or T.B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases, sputum positive) | 22 or 33.3 |
B, or T.B. plus, 3 (advanced cases, sputum positive) | - - |
66 100.0% |
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
There were 10 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:-
Bones and Joints | |
Abdominal | 1 |
Other Organs | |
Peripheral Glands | 7 |
Ages at Death from Respiratory Tuberculosis
Year | 0-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | over 65 | TOTAL |
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- | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |