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East Ham 1942

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

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OBSERVATION CASES:-
Of the 16 Observation Cases
12 were found to be suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
2 were found to be suffering from Spontaneous Pneumothorax
with no evidence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
1 was found to be suffering from Carcinoma of lung , and
1 was found to be suffering from Pulmonary Fibrosis
following an old empyema operation.
NON-PULMONARY CASES. 3
T.B. Cervical Adenitis 2
T.B. Right Sacro Iliac Joint 1)
ARTIFICIAL PNEUMOTHORAX
Number of Inductions 19
Number of Attempted Inductions 6
Number of Refills given 537
Number of Air Withdrawals 3
Number of Gas Replacements 5
CASES SENT FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT AND INVESTIGATION.
For Cauterisation of Adhesions 7
For Thoracoplasty 2
For Bronchoscopy 1
For Orthopaedic treatment 1
GOLD SALTS
Number of Courses commenced 28
Number of Courses completed from 1941 7
Number of Courses terminated during 1942 34
Of these 34;
Complete Courses 21
Incomplete Courses 13
LIPIODAL INVESTIGATIONS 3
RADIOGRAPHY.
Number of films taken during 1942 465
BACTERIOLOGY.
Number of Sputum Specimens examined 294
Number of Blood Sedimentation Rates done 376
30.