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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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Tuberculosis among Immigrants

Table: Cases of tuberculosis among immigrants seen at the local Chest Clinic numbered 38. These occurred in the following groups:-

Cases of tuberculosis among immigrants seen at the local Chest Clinic numbered 38. These occurred in the following groups:-

RESPIRATORYNO N-RESPIRATORY
Pakistani149
Indian53
Chinese1-
Kenyan-1
Spanish1-
French-1
American-1
Mauritian1-
Irish1-

Table: Tuberculosis - Care and Aftercare

Tuberculosis - Care and Aftercare

(a) Extra Nourishment (all Chest Cases)
(i) Number of new cases supplied with free milk during the year-
(ii) Persons receiving free milk at end of March, 197024
N,B. The service was discontinued at end of March
(b) Work of Tuberculosis Visitors
(i) Visits to new cases149
(ii) Total visits to households1,328
(iii) Sessions attended at Chest Clinic798
(c) Contacts
Examination of contacts during the year
(i) first examinations344
(ii) subsequent examinations353

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