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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Havering 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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Table: TuberculosisA table giving details of newcases of Tuberculosis notified during the year is given below. The respiratory cases show a reduction of 10 on the previous year and it would appear that the programme of BCG vaccination is now proving itself. The nonrespiratory cases reduced from 5 in 1970 to 3 in 1971 thus making an overall reduction of 12 cases of Tuberculosis on the previous year's figures.

Tuberculosis

A table giving details of newcases of Tuberculosis notified during the year is given below. The respiratory cases show a reduction of 10 on the previous year and it would appear that the programme of BCG vaccination is now proving itself. The nonrespiratory cases reduced from 5 in 1970 to 3 in 1971 thus making an overall reduction of 12 cases of Tuberculosis on the previous year's figures.

Age GroupMALEFEMALE
RespiratoryOthersRespiratoryOthers
Under 1 year----
1 year1---
2 — 4 years----
5—9 years----
10 — 14 years1---
15 — 19 years----
20 — 24 years2---
25 — 34 years1-11
35 — 44 years1-12
45 — 54 years2---
55 — 64 years2-1-
65 — 74 years1-1-
75 & over----
Age unknown----
TOTAL11-43

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Care of the Tuberculous :
After care assistance for patients suffering from Tuberculosis,
and for contacts of such patients, continues to be provided
by the Havering Tuberculosis Care Association. The Havering
Council provide the Association with an annual grant for this
purpose, and the secretarial work of the Association is undertaken
by the staff of the Health Department.
Dr. S. Steel and Dr. E. Woolf, the Chest Physicians, act
as medical advisers to the Association, and those members of
the nursing staff of the Health Department involved in tuberculosis
visiting also serve on the Committee of the Association,
providing helpful information on those patients in need of
assistance.
Milk for Tuberculous Patients :
One pint of milk per day is provided free of charge by the
Council to patients sufferingfrom tuberculosis where recommended
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