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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
Tottenham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Tuberculosis in Tottenham during
past 25 years
The remarkable fall in the number of new cases of tuberculosis
and deaths resulting from this disease illustrates
the enormous progress which has been made in recent years in
the control and treatment of tuberculosis This once dreaded
illness which took such a heavy toll in deaths is now successfully
treated by modern techniques utilising the newly
discovered antibiotics of biological and chemical origin
In addition, protection of the more susceptible groups of
the population is being achieved by systematic BCG
vaccination