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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Return showing the work cf the Dispensary during
1947.
| Diagnosis | Recpiratory | Non-Recpiratory | TOTAL | Grand Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | AdultS | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | ||
| I.No.of definite cases of Tuberculosis on Dispensary Register at beginning of year | M | 533 | 77 | 56 | 65 | 589 | 142 | |
| F | 284 | 64 | 49 | 33 | 333 | 97 | ||
| Transfers from Authoritis of areas outside that of Council during year | M | 23 | 2 | - | - | 23 | 2 | |
| F | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | 9 | 1 | ||
| Lost sight of cases returned during year | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| II.No,of New'Cases diagnosed as tuberculous during the year | ||||||||
| 1. Class T.B. ninus | M | 27 | 13 | — | - | 27 | 13 | 78 |
| F | 22 | 16 | - | - | 22 | 16 | ||
| 2. Class T.B. plus | M | 48 | - | - | - | 48 | - | 80 |
| F | 32 | - | - | - | 32 | - | ||
| 3. Non-pUlnonary | M | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| F | - | - | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| III.No,of cases included in I and II written off Dispensary Register during year as:- | ||||||||
| 1, Recovered | M | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 32 |
| F | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2. Dead (all causes.) | M | 49 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 4 | |
| F | 21 | 2 | 1 | - | 22 | 2 | ||
| 3, Removed to other Areas | M | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 6 | |
| F | 21 | 6 | - | 1 | 21 | 7 | ||
| 4. For other reasons | M | 13 | - | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| F | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | ||
| IV.No.of definite cases of Tuberculosis on Dispensary Register at ond of year | M | 530 | 83 | 53 | 60 | 583 | 143 | |
| F | 289 | 65 | 53 | 35 | 342 | 100 | ||
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