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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
Kingston upon Thames 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The foregoing figures show a decrease in the number of new
cases of tuberculosis and a reduction in the number of sufferers from
this disease at the end of the year.
The following tables show the work undertaken by the chest
clinic at Kingston Hospital during 1968 insofar as it affects
patients resident in the borough:
Number of chest clinic sessions held 357
Number of attendances:
New Patients 780
Old Patients 3,026
Total: 3,806
Average attendances per session 10.6
Tuberculin Tests and B.C.G. Vaccinations
| Contacts | School Children and Students | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin tested | 173 | 40 | 24 |
| Found positive | 28 | 9 | 8 |
| Found negative | 85 | 18 | 4 |
| Vaccinated | 69 | 9 | 2 |