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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TUBERCULOSIS AND CHEST CLINIC,
Notifications.
The number of primary notifications during the year 1940 was
204 as compared with 217 for 1939. Of the primary notifications of
pulmonary tuberculosis, in 35.24 per cent. tubercle bacilli were
found in the sputum.
Statistical
The total number of notified cases on the register of the
Clinic on 31st December, 1940 was 879 (pulmonary and non-pulmonary
or 7.9 per 1,000 estimated population, as opposed to 974, or 7.67
per 1,000 population in the previous year.
Deaths.
The number of deaths (1936-1940) from tuberculosis is shown below:-
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Of Cases on the Clinic Register | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936. | 97 . | 10 | 77 |
| 1937 | 80 | 13 | 84 |
| 1938 | 31 | 8 | 67 |
| 1939 | 71 | 12 | 59 |
| 1940 | 88 | 13 | 81 |
New Cases.
The following are the comparative figures for the years 19361940;-
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
New Cases (& Contacts) 618 697 629 486 582
Number proved, after
complete investigation
to be tuberculous 29.4% 28.4% 23.5% 30.4% 21 99%
Attendances and Medical Examinations.
1936 3,753 3,297
1937 3,793 3,437
1938 3,970 3,590
1939 3,467 2,982
1940 2,413 1,901
Consultations at Homes of Patients.
During the year seventeen visits were made to the homes of
patients who were too ill to attend the Clinic.
Number of X-Ray Examinations at the Chest Clinic.
1937 1938 1939 1940
1652 1599 1394 1132
26.