London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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East Ham 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Observation Cases .
Of the 8 Observation Cases
5 were found to be suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis
2 " " " " " " asbestosis
1 was " " " " " " spontaneous pneumothorax
(cause unkown.)
Artificial Pneumothorax.
Number of Inductions 15
Number of attempted Inductions 4
Number of refills given 581
Number of Gas Replacements 8
Number of Cases sent for Surgical Treatment
and .Investigation.
For cauterisation of adhesions 8
For thoracoplasty 2
For bronchoscopy 2
Gold Salts.
Number of Courses commenced 36
" " completed from 1939 15
" " terminated during 1940 40
Of these 40:-
Complete Courses 28
Incomplete Courses 12
Lipiodol Examinations. 6
Radiography.
Number of films taken during 1940 451
Bacteriology.
Number of sputum specimens examined 409
Number of Blood Sedimentation Rates done 476
30.