Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TUBERCULOSIS AMD CHEST CLINIC.
Notifications.
The number of primary notifications of all forms of tuberculosis
during the year 1943 was 264,as compared with 24.4 for 1942. Of the
primary notifications of pulmonary tuber culosis, in 26.7 per cent
tubercle baccilli were found in the sputum.
Statistical.
The total number of notified cases on the register of the Clinic or
December,1943 was 949 (pulmonary and non-pulmonary)or 10.2 per
1,000 estimated population, as opposed to 860 or 9.6. per 1,000 population
in the previous year.
Deaths.
The number of deaths (1939-1943)from tuberculosis is shown below
Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Of Cases on the Clinic Register. | |
---|---|---|---|
1939 | 71 | 12 | 59 |
1940 | 88 | 13 | 81 |
1941 | 78 | 8 | 58 |
1942 | 53 | 15 | 55 |
1943 | 80 | 7 | 73 |
Now Cases.
The following are the comparative figures for the year 1939-1943:-
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
New Cases & Contacts4 86 582 657 997 1317
Number proved after comelete
investigation to be tuberculous. 30.4% 21,99% 19,77% 15.65% 17.61%
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Year | Number of Notified Cases on Clinic Register on 31st December | Number of Attendances During Year | Number of Medical Examinations During Year. |
---|---|---|---|
1933 | 947 | 4,051 | 3,360 |
1934 | 959 | 4,030 | 3,265 |
1935 | 974 | 3,737 | 3,006 |
1936 | 953 | 3,733 | 3,297 |
1937 | 969 | 3,793 | 3,437 |
1938 | 973 | 3,970 | 3,590 |
1939 | 974 | 3,467 | 2,982 |
1940 | 879 | 2,413 | 1,901 |
1941 | 809 | 2,874 | 2,133 |
1942 | 860 | 4,768 | 3,238 |
1943 | 949 | 6, 580 | 4,493 |
Attendances and Medical Examinations.
Attendances. | Medical Examinations. | |
---|---|---|
1939 | 3,467 | 2,982 |
1940 | 2,413 | 1,901 |
1941 | 2,874 | 2,153 |
1942 | 4,768 | 3,238 |
1943 | 6,580 | 4,493 |
Consultations at Homes of Patients.
During the year twenty-six visits wore made to the homes of patients
who were too ill to attend the Clinic.
Number of X-Ray Examinations at the Chest Clinic.
1939. | 1940. | 1941. | 1942 | 1943. |
1394 | 1132 | 1220 | 1575 | 1844 |
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