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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

Harrow 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: Summary of changes in register—1970

Summary of changes in register—1970

PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
MFMF
No. on register January 1st, 197087879895153
No. of new cases added291651
No. of cases other than on a Form "A"31—1
No. of cases restored to register———1
No. of cases removed683911
No. on register December 31st, 197084277699155

Table: Details of cases removed from register

Details of cases removed from register

PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
MFMF
Left District28171—
Deaths191—1
Recovered1718——
De-notified2———
Lost Sight Of43-—

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Deaths
Tuberculosis caused the death of 9 male and 2 female local residents.
Prevention
For many years, three of the vital factors in the prevention of tuberculosis
have been, firstly, epidemological investigation of contacts of
actual cases, secondly, routine vaccination of school children and, thirdly,
the use of mass x-ray facilities in attempting to diagnose new cases of
infection.
The epidemological investigation of contacts of actual cases consists
of routine medical examinations and tests carried out on all those with
whom the patient has been in contact. These are carried out by the staff
of the chest clinic. Those living with the patient are also helped by the
social support given in their homes by the tuberculosis visitors attached
to these clinics.
In addition, whenever a pupil, teacher or other member of the staff
attending a school is found to have tuberculosis, then the question of the
need for an epidemological investigation at the school is discussed with the
staff of the appropriate chest clinic. During the year a school caretaker
was found to be suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. Fortunately, the