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Enfield 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE

Table: Table 19Tuberculosis Statistics of Chest Clinics1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December, 1965.

Table 19

Tuberculosis Statistics of Chest Clinics

1. Number of cases of tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at 31st December, 1965.

MenRespiratoryMenNon-Respiratory
WomenChildrenTotalWomenChildrenTotal
1,207901762,1848012312215
2. Number of cases of respiratory tuberculosis under Section 1 above, new to the clinic (but excluding transfers from other clinics) during the year ended 31st December, 1965.
Classification *Non-Bacteriologically ConfirmedBacteriologically Confirmed
MenWomenChildrenTotalMenWomenChildrenTotal
Group I1414275587—15
Group II6237—99285—33
Group III2——28——8
Totals7851271564412—56

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3. Number of cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis included in 1 above, new to the
clinic (but excluding transfers from other clinics) during the year ended 31st
December, 1965.
Men Women Children Total
10 7 1 18
4. Number of cases included in 1 above, whose broncho-pulmonary secretion was
positive during the year 61.
* The three sub-divisions of new respiratory cases are estimated as follows from the
standard P.A. film:—
Group I—
Total area of disease not exceeding ⅓ of one lung in aggregate.
Group II—
Total area of disease not exceeding ⅔ of one lung in aggregate.
Group III—
Total area of disease exceeding (including miliary disease) ⅔ of one lung
in aggregate.
Tuberculous pleural effusions, pleural thickening without obvious lung involvement
and enlarged hilar glands are placed in Group I.
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