Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Return relating to the work of the Dispensary during 1946:-
Diagnosis | Pulmonarv. | Non-Pulm. | Total. | |||||
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Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Grand Total | ||
(A) | ||||||||
1. No. of definite cases of Tuberculosis on Dispensary Register at beginning of year | M | 515 | 68 | 61 | 62 | 576 | 130 | 1115 |
F | 273 | 53 | 50 | 33 | 323 | 86 | ||
2. Transfers from Authorities of areas outside that of Council during year | M | 37 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 13 | 87 |
F | 28 | 2 | 4 | - | 32 | 2 | ||
3. Lost sight of cases returned during year | M | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
F | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||||
(B) No. of New Cases diagnosed as tuberculous during the year: | ||||||||
1. Class T.B. minus - | M | 42 | 9 | - | 42 | 9 | 94 | |
F | 29 | 14 | - | - | 29 | 14 | ||
2. Class T.B. plus - | M | 43 | 1 | - | 43 | 1 | 64 | |
F | 18 | 2 | 18 | 2 | ||||
3. Non-pulmonary | M | - | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
F | - | - | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
(C) No. of cases included in A and B written off Dispensary Register during year as:- | ||||||||
1. Recovered - | M | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 43 |
11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | |||
2. Dead (all causes)- | M | 36 | - | 36 | 61 | |||
F | 21 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | |||
3. Removed to other)-Areas) | M | 25 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 8 | 60 | |
F | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 4 | ||
4. For other reasons- | M | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 60 |
F | 14 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 3 | ||
(D) No. of definite cases of Tuberculosis on Dispensary Register at end of year | M | 533 | 77 | 56 | 65 | 589 | 142 | 1161 |
F | 284 | 64 | 49 | 33 | 333 | 97 |
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