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Orpington 1947
[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 registered:—
| Notified. | Deaths. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Pulmonary | 43 | 23 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 46 | 29 | 75 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Treatment for cases of Tuberculosis is carried out by the Kent
County Council, and during the year the following number of patients
from this District have received treatment:—
Number receiving sanatorium treatment 73
Number receiving dispensary treatment 49
Dispensary supervision only 234
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (Section 176).
No action under the above was required during the year.
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK.
The County Laboratory, Maidstone, carries out the bacteriological work in connection with this District, and during the year the following number of specimens have been examined there:—
| Positive. | Negative. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs for Haemolytic Streptococci | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Sputa for Tubercle | 25 | — | 25 |
| Faeces for Dysentery | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 40 |
In addition to the above, work has been carried out at the West
Kent Joint Isolation Hospital Laboratory by Dr. J. Byers, as follows:—
Positive. Negative. Total.
Swabs of Diphtheria 1 50 51