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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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1 Tuberculous spine
1 Tuberculous kidney
1 Tuberculous breast
1 Tuberculous cervical lymph node
1 Tuberculous skin (leg)
On 1st January 1969 there were 388 cases on the register and at the end of the year this figure had decreased to 363.
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 188 | 12 | 200 |
| Female s | 138 | 25 | 163 |
| Totals | 326 | 37 | 363 |
The following tables show the work undertaken by the Chest Clinic at Kingston Hospital during 1969, insofar as it affects patients resident in the borough:
| Number of Chest Clinic sessions held | 401 | |
| Number of attendances: | ||
| New patients | 910 | |
| Old patients | 3641 | |
| Total | 4551 | |
| Average attendances per session | 11 | |
Tuberculin Tests and B..C.G-. Vaccinations
| Contacts | School children and Students | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin tested | 189 | 26 | 37 |
| Found positive | 30 | - | 8 |
| Found negative | 52 | 3 | 5 |
| Vaccinated | 61 | 2 | 2 |