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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
Wimbledon 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 89 cases of tuberculosis were added to the Register
as compared with 99 in 1951. Of these, 61 were new cases and 28
were transfers from other areas.
An analysis of the notifications received is given overleaf.
The following cases were removed from the Register:—
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Deaths | — | — | ||
| Recovered cases | 2 | — | ||
| Removals from district | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 21 | 3 | 1 | |
Towards the end of the year investigations were carried out at a
Youth Club in Wimbledon where one of the seniors had developed
tuberculosis.
With the co-operation of the Mass Radiography Unit of the
Regional Hospital Board, arrangements were made for Club members
to undergo an x-ray examination of the chest. Of the 109 persons
invited to undergo this x-ray examination 63 attended, and in all cases
the results were negative.
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