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Hendon 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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patient, in my opinion, did not suffer from Smallpox but from
a very severe attack of Chickenpox, but owing to his recent
history I asked the Ministry of Health for the services of a
Smallpox Consultant who confirmed my opinion.
No eases of Smallpox occurred in the Borough during the
year.
Tuberculosis:
The following Table shows the notifications of tuberculosis since 1941:—
TABLE VII.
| Notification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | NOn-Pulmonary | |||
| Year | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. |
| 1941 | 68 | 90 | 9 | 21 |
| 1942 | 141 | 93 | 14 | 27 |
| 1943 | 100 | 74 | 19 | 18 |
| 1944 | 112 | 96 | 4 | 19 |
| 1945 | 101 | 70 | 15 | 15 |
| 1946 | 84 | 65 | 14 | 12 |
| 1947 | 109 | 80 | 7 | 10 |
| 1948 | 84 | 86 | 13 | 10 |
| 1949 | 112 | 81 | 16 | 10 |
| 1950 | 81 | 71 | 8 | 11 |
I am indebted to Dr. Trenchard, the Tuberculosis Officer
at the Edgware Chest Clinic, for the following observations:—
"Edgware Chest Clinic, (situated at Edgware General
Hospital) serves a population of about 220,000, and
includes in its area the Stanmore districts of Harrow and
the Kingsbury districts of Wembley besides the Borough
of Hendon.
The work has increased as is shown by the
following:—
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