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Southwark 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 49. SUPPLEMENTAL RETURN.
| New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health or Chief (Administrative) Tuberculosis Officer during the period from the 28th December, 1930, to the 2nd January, 1932, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. | |||||||||||
| Age Periods .. 0-1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65 & upwards | Total Cases |
| Pulmonary Males — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 20 |
| ,, Females — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 12 |
| Non-pulmonary Males 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
| ,, ,, Females —- | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
I have received the following report from Dr. Crowe, your Clinical
Tuberculosis Officer.
The work of the Dispensary was carried out as usual during the
year, sessions being held as follow:—
Tuesday
Wednesday „ Tuesday „ „
Thursday Thursday 6-8p.m.
Saturday
The number of new cases examined and the total number of
attendances, etc., at the Dispensary will be found in the table on
page 106.
DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS.
The Dispensary has played its part as an aid to diagnosis in doubtful
cases. It is to be regretted that the majority of patients referred to the
Dispensary cannot be said to be in the early stages of disease, and a
happier state of affairs will not be reached until earlier medical advice is
sought for symptoms which often herald an attack of Tuberculosis, such
as lassitude, loss of appetite and persistent coughs, or even miscalled
Influenza. Special forms of investigation were again utilised whenever
necessary. 40 cases were sent to Guy's Hospital for X-Ray examination
under the existing arrangement with that body, and sputum examinations
were made in 509 cases.