London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Waltham Forest 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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Tuberculosis among Immigrants
Cases of tuberculosis among immigrants seen at the local Chest Clinic numbered 21. These
occurred in the following groups:-
RESPIRATORY
NON-RESPIRATORY
Pakistani
12
3
West Indian
3
1
Hungarian
1
-
Chinese
1
-
Tuberculosis - Care and Aftercare
(a) Open Air Shelters
(i) Shelters in use at end of year1
(ii) Visits of inspection made 2
(b) Extra Nourishment (all Chest Cases)
(i) Number of new cases supplied with free milk during the year
(a) tuberculosis cases 4
(b) cases of other chest diseases10
(ii) Persons receiving free milk at end of year 109
(c) Work of Tuberculosis Visitors
(i) Visits to new cases 168
(ii) Total visits to households 2,171
(iii) Sessions attended at Chest Clinic 945
(d) Contacts
Examination of contacts during the year
(i) first examinations 679
(ii) subsequent examinations 1,413
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