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West Ham 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Return showing the immediate results of treatment of patients* and of observation of doubtful cases discharged from Residential Institutions during the year 1926: —

Condition at time of discharge.Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution.Total.
U nder 3 months.3-6 months.6-12 months.More than 12 months.
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis.M.K.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
Class T.B. minus.
Quiescent312131064593..157
Improved1610369781821..66
No material improvement44............2......10
Died in Institution119..2................22
Class T.B. pIus. Group 1.
Quiescent1....81..51..1....17
Improved35..33..25..1..327
No material improvement1......1..1..........3
Died in Institution..1..2............1..4
Class T.B. plus. Group 2-
Quiescent......4....5..........9
Improved73..15814941162
No material improvement6135..22..1....20
Died in Institution62..13..6....21..20
Class T.B. plus. Group 3.
Quiescent......0................2
improved3....51..66..11..22
No material improvement24..12..431......17
Died in Institution21....2..21....1..9
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Bones and Joints.
Quiescent or Arrested............1..l..136
Improved......................22
No material improvement..........1............1
Died in Institution................1......1
Abdominal.
Quiescent or Arrested..........................
Improved..........1............1
No material improvement..........................
Died in Institution..........................
Other Organs
Quiescent or Arrested..........................
..1........1..........2
No material improvement..........................
Died in Institution..........................
Peripheral Glands.
Quiescent or Arrested .......................3
Improved..........................
No material improvement..........................
Died in Institution62....2..21....1..9
Observation for More than purpose of Diagnosis. Under 1 week. 1-2 weeks. 2-4 weeks. 4 weeks.
Tuberculous..........................
Non-tuberculous..................2....2
Doubtful..........................

It should be borne in mind that the definition of "patient" does not include persons
in whom a definite diagnosis of tuberculosis has not been made.