Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Schick Test, 1935.
Number of nurses tested 52
Number which proved positive 27
Rate per cent, of positives 52
Number immunised 24
Dick Test.
Number of nurses tested 52
Number which proved positive 10
Rate per cent. of positives 19
Number immunised 7
Tuberculosis.
The reports of the Tuberculosis Officer and of the Medical
Superintendent of Dagenham Sanatorium and Langdon Hills
Sanatorium will be found on pages 115-123.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action taken
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925. SECTION 62.
(Compulsory Removal to hospital of infectious persons suffering
from pulmonary tuberculosis.)
No action taken.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The Tuberculosis Officer (Dr. P. A. Galpin) reports as follows:—
1 he following figures show the number of cases examined in comparison with other years:—
Year | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Request Cases | 567 | 592 | 564 | 553 | 516 | 537 |
Notified Cases | 176 | 130 | 128 | 98 | 104 | 74 |
Definite Cases | 495 | 400 | 451 | 419 | 328 | 276 |
Contact Cases | 561 | 448 | 585 | 507 | 351 | 401 |
Contact Cases (Tuberculous) | 20 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 11 |
Percentage | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 |