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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
East Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE I.—TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME.
Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the Year 1926.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | N on-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) Adults. | (6) Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| A.—New Cases (7) examined during the year (excluding contacts) :— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 70 | 60 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 69 | 13 | 15 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous (8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 35 | 13 | 13 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year :—- | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous ... | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous (8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 30 | 18 | 27 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register (9) as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured (10) | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| (fc) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 97 | 75 | 84 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary sary Register (9) on December 31st | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 372 | 329 | 64 | 38 | 75 | 60 | 107 | 62 | 447 | 389 | 171 | 100 |
| (6) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 40 | 31 | 35 |