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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
West Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1926
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):•— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 190 | 143 | 53 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 202 | 161 | 78 | 43 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 104 | 75 | 64 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 76 | 40 | 29 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 4 | 5 | 19 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 20 | 12 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | —_ | — | —_ | —_ | — | — | 7 | 30 | 42 | 48 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 198 | 151 | 160 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 13 | 19 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 22 | — | 2 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or nontuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 274 | 432 | 400 | 339 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 750 | 745 | 475 | 383 | 56 | 75 | 119 | 93 | 806 | 820 | 594 | 476 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | —— | — | — | — | —— | 88 | 162 | 194 | 199 |
Total number on Register 3,339
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