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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 1936
[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 1936.
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary.
Total
Grand
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
57
32
3
3
4
4
3
7
61
36
6
10
113
393
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12
9
7
3
31
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
81
92
41
35
249
B. -Contacts examined during
the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
2
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
2
-
1
1
41
173
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
53
47
40
168
C.—Cases written oft the Dispensary
Register as
(a) Recovered
3
6
1
2
1
3
1
6
4
9
2
8
23
467
(b) Non-tuberculous (including
any such cases previously
diagnosed and enter on the
Dispensarv Register as T.B.)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
114
156
94
80
444
D. -Number of Persons on
Dispensary Register on December
31st:—
(a) Diagnosis completed
202
140
13
17
29
29
24
21
231
169
37
38
475
502
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
7
6
3
27