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Orpington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The following Table shows the number of new cases of Tuberculosis notified, together with' the number of deaths registered:—
| Notified. | Deaths. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Pulmonary | 34 | 31 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Total | 38 | 36 | 74 | 8 | 6 | |
The Kent County Council carries out the treatment for cases of Tuberculosis, and during the year the following number of patients from this District have received treatment: —
| Number receiving sanatorium treatment | 78 ' |
| Number receiving dispensary treatment | 61 |
| Dispensary supervision only | 236 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (Section 176).
No action was required under the above during the year.