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Stoke Newington 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington]
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THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY IN
1917 IN REFERENCE TO STOKE NEWINGTON.
The following tables show the work done in connection with
the Dispensary, so far as Stoke Newington is concerned, during
the year 1917. The figures in all the particulars recorded show a
material increase over those of the preceding year. (Vide my
annual report for 1916.)
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON.
Year ending December 31st, 1917.
RETURN SHOWING THE RESULT OF THE EXAMINATION OF PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIAGNOSIS.
| Number of persons found to be suffering from | Number of Persons found to be Non-Tuberculous. | Number in whom the diagnosis was doubtful. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |||||
| Persons who before examination at the Dispensary were— | T.B. have been found | T.B. have never been found | ||||
| Diagnosed to be tuberculous | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 64 |
| Suspected cases and others not diagnosed to be tuberculous | 2 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 45 |
| Contacts of persons diagnosed to be tuberculous | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 36 |
| Totals | 21 | 38 | 10 | 42 | 34 | 145 |