[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Huntingdonshire / County of Huntingdon County Council.

  • Huntingdonshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Huntingdonshire / County of Huntingdon County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TUBERCULOSIS. The number of deaths from tuberculosis (all forms) in the County for 1942 was 30, that for Urban Districts being 16, and for Rural Districts 14. The number of cases of Pulmonary tuberculosis notified during 1942 was 49, as compared with 39 in 1941. 20 cases of non- pulmonary tuberculosis were notified as against 13 in 1941. In addition 10 pulmonary and 9 non-pulmonary cases came to notice, otherwise than by formal notification ([e.g., from death returns, etc.). (See table on page 10.) Dispensaries.—The figures relating to work in connection with Dispensaries are shown in the table on page 11. Institutional Treatment. Cases of pulmonary tuberculosis are accommodated in Papworth Hall Sanatorium, and children in other out-county Sanatoria. Non-pulmonary cases are admitted mainly to the Manfield Orthopaedic Hospital, Northampton. The following table shows the extent of residential treatment during 1942:— - In Institutions on January 1st, 1942 Admitted during the year Discharged during the year Died in Institutions In Institutions on 31st December, 1941 Adults: M ... 20 28 . 15 8 25 F ... 11 15 10 2 14 No. of Patients Children: M ... 1 8 6 — 3 F ... 2 9 6 5 Total 34 60 37 10 47