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Orpington 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The following Table shows the number of new cases notified during the year, together with the number of deaths: —
| Notified. | Deaths. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mules. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Pulmonary | 33 | 13 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 39 | 16 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
Treatment for cases of Tuberculosis is undertaken by the Kent
County Council, and during the year the following number of cases
from this District have received treatment: —
Number receiving sanatorium treatment 32
Number receiving dispensary treatment 34
Dispensary supervision only 143
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (Section 176).
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
It was not found necessary to take any action under the above
during the year.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
This District is served by the West Kent Joint Isolation Hospital,
and during the year the following number of patients have been
admitted: —
Scarlet Fever 88
Diphtheria 19
Typhoid Fever 1
Cerebro-spinal Fever 1
Measles 2