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Fulham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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51.
Tuberculosis.
During the year under review the Tuberculosis
Register has been corrected by the removal of all cases
under the headings cured, arrested, diagnosed not confirmed,
lost sight of, left the district and died, and the
addition of all new cases notified in accordance with the
Public Health (Tuberoulosis) Regulations, 1924.
At the end of 1928, the number of cases remaining on the Register was as under:-
| Pulmonary: | Non-pulmonary: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
| Number of cases on Register at Commencement of 1928 | 463 | 366 | 307 | 254 |
| Number of cases removed during the year | 151 | 116 | 59 | 49 |
| 312 | 250 | 248 | 205 | |
| Number of cases notified for the first time during 1923 | 127 | 131 | 42 | 3 |
| Total number of cases remaining on the Register at 31st December, 1928 | 439 | 381 | 290 | 238 |
It will be seen from Table IV. that 333 cases of
tuberculosis were notified during the year 1928. Of
these, 250 were cases of tuberculosis of the respiratory
system, one was of disseminated tuberculosis and 76
v
were due to tuberculosis of other organs. Table IV.
classifies the cases according to the ages of the persons
affected, and also gives the number of cases in each ward
of the Borough.