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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Memo.37/T (Revised) Ministry of Health Form T.145.
Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the period 1 January to 4 July 1948:-
| Diagnosis. | Sex. | Respiratory: | Non-Resp. | Total. | Grand Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | |||
| 1.(1) No. of definite cases of Tuberculosis on Dispensary Register on 1/1/48 | M | 530 | 83 | 53 | 60 | 583 | 143 | 1168 |
| F | 289 | 65 | 53 | 35 | 342 | 100 | ||
| (2) Transfers from Authorities of areas outside that of the | M | 14 | 2 | - | - | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| F | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | 8 | 4 | ||
| (3) Lost sight of cases returned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| II.No.of cases diagnosed as Tuberculosis during half year:- | M | 25 | 5 | - | 27 | 5 | ||
| (1) Class A (T.B.minus) | F | 7 | 10 | - | 9 | 10 | 51 | |
| (2) Class B (T.B.plus ) | M | 28 | - | - | - | 28 | - | |
| F | 15 | — | — | 15 | - | 43 | ||
| II.No.of cases included in I and II written off the Dispensary Register during half year as:- | M | 6 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| (1) Recovered | F | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| (2) Dead (all causes). | M | 22 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
| F | 9 | — | 1 | - | 10 | - | 34 | |
| (3) Removed to other | M | 15 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 2 | |
| F | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 34 | |
| (4)Other reasons | M | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| F | - | - | — | 2 | - | 2 | 14 | |
| IV.No.of definite cases of Tuberculosis on the Dispensary Register on 4/7/48 | M | 545 | 87 | 53 | 55 | 598 | 142 | |
| F | 291 | 74 | 50 | 32 | 341 | 106 | 1187 | |