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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
Deptford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
Memo 37/t. Table I.
TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME. Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the Year 1929.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Polmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children | |||||||
| M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 65 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 51 | 24 | 13 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56 | 62 | 45 | 38 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | 25 | 36 | 26 | 19 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 17 | 22 | 18 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or | ||||||||||||
| non-tuberculous (including | ||||||||||||
| cancellation of cases noti | ||||||||||||
| fied in error) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109 | 130 | 108 | 91 |
| D.—Number of Persons on | ||||||||||||
| Dispensary Register on Dec | ||||||||||||
| ember 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 237 | 158 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 46 | 37 | 261 | 184 | 65 | 57 |
| (6) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 22 | 12 | 10 |