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Bromley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The incidence rate per 1,000 over these five years is 1.6,
so the 1925 rate of 1.5 shows a slight reduction.
In 1914, the first complete year after the coming into
force of the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912,
there were 68 cases of tuberculosis notified, an incidence rate
of 2 per 1,000 population, but this high rate is no doubt
partially due to the notification of old existing cases.
I am indebted to Dr. Martin, of the Tuberculosis Dispensary,
2, Park Road, for the following return of the very
valuable work of the Dispensary during the past year:—
New Cases who attended the Dispensary for the first time for Examination during the Year.
| Adults. | Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| Pulmonary | 16 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 3 | — | 3 | 6 |
| Negative | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Ninety-three contacts were examined during the year,
and of these 32 were found to be positive. These are not
included in the above Table.
Total number of Attendances of Patients
to the Dispensary during the year 1,475
Number of cases who attended the Dispensary
and who received Institutional
Treatment (including Sanatorium treatment)
during the year 50
A nurse from the District Nursing Association attends
the Dispensary with the Tuberculosis Officer, but the routine
home visiting is done by one of the Health Department's