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Brentford and Chiswick 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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(c) Tuberculosis.—No actual treatment of this disease is
undertaken by the Local Authority. The one definite case and
all suspected cases were referred to Dr. Forbes at the Middlesex
County Council Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Dr. Forbes has kindly supplied me with particulars to make the following table of all elementary school children from this district who attended his clinic during 1936:—
| Initials of child. | Sex. | Age. | Localisation of disease. | Where treated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. B. | M | 13 | Lungs | Harefield and Clinic. |
| W. B. | M | 8 | Lungs | ditto |
| E. T. | M | 6 | Lungs | ditto (recovered) |
| M. B. | F | 7 | Lungs | Harefield and Clinic (recovered) |
| F. P. | M | 7 | Suspected Lungs | Harefield and Clinic |
| A. F. | M | 6 | ditto | ditto |
| P. O. | F | 6 | ditto | ditto |
| B. R. | M | 13 | Mesenteric glands | Hospital and Clinic |
| J. S. | M | 13 | ditto | Hospital and Clinic |
| F. C. | M | 8 | Spine | (Removed to Shang hai) |
| J. P. | F | 8 | Glands of neck | Hospital and Clinic |
Dr. Forbes also examined and kept under observation 13
contacts, viz., 8 boys and 5 girls.
Further information regarding the classification of children
suffering from various forms of tuberculosis will be found in
Table III.
(d) Skin Diseases.—All skin diseases were treated at the
Minor Ailment Clinics.
Ringworm of the Scalp.—Two cases of ringworm of the
scalp were seen during the year. One was treated successfully
at the Clinic and the other was sent to hospital for X-rays.
Ringworm of the Body.—The seven cases mentioned in
Table II were all treated in the Clinics with preparation of
iodine, followed by ointment of ammoniated mercury.