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East Ham 1941

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

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Lipiedel Examinations. 3
Radiography.
Number of films taken during 1941 439
Bacteriology
Number of Sputum specimens examined 336
Number of Blood Sedimentation Rates done 383
RETURN RELATING TO THE WORK OP THE TUBERCULOSIS & CHEST CLINIC.
DURING THE QUARTER ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1941.
DIAGNOSIS
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary
Total
GRAND
TOTAL
Adults
Children
Adults
Children
Adults
Children
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
A.- Number of definite
cases of Tuberculosis
on the
Dispensary Register
at the beginning
of the Quarter
323
288
17
6
67
83
22
5
390
371
39
11
811
Inward Transfers
daring Quarter
1
3
-
-
1
-
-
1
4
-
-
5
L.S.O. cases returned
during
Quarter
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
-
-
8
B.- Number of new
cases diagnosed
as Tuberculosis
during the Quarter
(1) Glass T.B.
minus
13
10
1
1
-
-
-
-
13
10
1
1
25
(2) Class T.B.
plus
5
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
1
-
-
6
(3) Non-Pulmonary
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
-
3
-
-
3
C.— Number of cases
included in A &
B written off
the Dispensary
Register during
the quarter as:-
(1) Recovered
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
(2) Dead (all
causes)
11
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
5

-
16
(3) Removed to
other areas
5
9
-
1
-
-
1
-
5
10
-
1
16
(4) For other
reasons.
3
4
1
-
2
2
3
1
5
6
4
1
16
IV- Number of
definite cases
of Tuberculosis
on the Dispensary
Register
at the end of
the Quarter.
331
283
17
-
6
65
84
19
4
396
367
36
10
809
30.