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Bromley 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: The Tuberculosis register shows at the end of the year:—

The Tuberculosis register shows at the end of the year:—

Pulmonary:
Males113
Females85
Non-Pulmonary:
Males56
Females74
Total328

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These figures show that no less than 7.2 per 1,000
of the population suffers from Tuberculosis. One hundred
and thirty-seven of these cases have received institutional
treatment, and happily a good proportion of the cases
may be regarded as non-infectious.
The need for statutory action did not arise either
under the Public Health (Prevention of Disease) Regulations,
1925, or under section 62 of the Public Health
Act, 1925.
The Tuberculosis Officer, Dr. W. P. Martin, has
kindly furnished the following details of work done at
the Tuberculosis Dispensary during 19-31: —

Table: ew lases who have attended the dispensary fokthe First Time for Examination during 1931.

ew lases who have attended the dispensary fok

the First Time for Examination during 1931.

Adults.Children.
Male.Female.Male.Female.
Pulmonary25181-
N on-pulmonary2134
Negative12171413
Totals39361817

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Twenty-five contacts were examined during the year,
and of these four were found to be positive; these are
not included in the above figures.
Total number of attendances at the
Dispensary during the year 739