London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Waltham Forest 1972
[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 55.
These occured in the following groups:-
RESPIRATORY N ON - R ES PI R A T O R Y
Pakistan 19 16
Indian 12 6
Kenyan I
West Indian - I
Irish 5
Others 2 2
Tuberculosis - Care and Aftercare
(a) Work of Tuberculosis Visitors
(i) Visits to new cases 271
(ii) Total visits to households 1,702
(iii) Sessions attended at Chest Clinic 852
(b) Contacts
Examination of contacts during year
(i) first examinations 464
(ii) subsequent examinations 407
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF STAFF
Completed during period I st January to 31 st December, 1972:-
Medical Examinations 449
Medical Assessments 1,463
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