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Croydon 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1952
Summary or notifications during the period from 1st January, 1969 to
31st December, 1969.

Table: Formal Notification

Formal Notification

Age PeriodsNumber of Primery Notifications of new ceses of Tuberculosis
0-r-2-5-10-16-20-25-36-45-55-65-75-Total (ell ages
Respiratory, Males11121-368765243
Respiratory, Females-13-2-1221-1-13
Non-Respiratory, Males-----11111---5
Non-Respiratory, Females-----12-3112-10

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Rehousing of Tuberculous Patients
4 families were re-housed specifically on the grounds of the presence
of infective tuberculosis, so that the patient could have a separate bedroom.

Table: CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTSRespiratory TuberculosisDuring 1969, 55 new patients examined at the clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease at the first examination.

CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PATIENTS

Respiratory Tuberculosis

During 1969, 55 new patients examined at the clinic were found to be in the undermentioned stages of the disease at the first examination.

A, or T.B. minus (Sputum negative or absent)3563.6
B, or T.B. plus, 1 (early cases, sputum positive)47.3
B, or T.B. plus, 2 (intermediate cases, sputum positive)1629.1
B, or T.B. plus, 3 (advanced cases, sputum positive)55100.0%

Table: Non-Respiratory TuberculosisThere were 8 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:—

Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis

There were 8 cases examined at the Clinic and found to have Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis in the following forms:—

Bones and Joints1
Abdominal2
Other Organs1
Peripheral Glands4
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