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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 1928
[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 1928.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) Adults. | (6) Children. | Adults. | Children, | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | M. | F. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.— New Cases (7) examined during the year (excluding contacts) :— | ||||||||||||
| 69 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 58 | 9 | 11 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 41 | 43 | 15 | 15 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 21 | 7 | 2 | |
| B.— Contacts examined during the year :— | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 27 | 23 | 34 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 62 | 50 | 45 | |
| C.— Cases written off the Dispensary Register (9) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94 | 134 | 83 | 69 | |
| D.— Number of Persons on Dispensary Register (9) on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| 384 | 337 | 55 | 44 | 74 | 50 | 79 | 47 | 458 | 387 | 134 | 91 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 20 | 26 | 33 |