[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Birkenhead County Borough.

  • Birkenhead (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1924
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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Birkenhead County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Insured Depen- dent Ex-service others Neither Total men Cltissed as sutleriug from 1 Males 2 33 11 4 50 re.ipiratory tuberculosis \ Females 27 20 13 60 Classed as sulferiii^ from i Males 6 13 ]9 other forms tuberculosis \ Females — 1 23 1 25 , . , , i Males 4 37 102 143 Classed as iioii-tuberculous j 17 80 12 109 CUissed as “ suspect ” | Femlks.'.'... 1 18 7 14 17 1 9 34 33 ,,, , , 1 Males 7 94 140 5 246 1 Females 52 140 35 227 Total 7 146 280 40 473 Pensions cases.—Included in the 473 new patients were 7 patients examined for pensions purposes, with the following results:— Found to be suffering from respiratory tuberculosis 2 Found to be free from active tuberculosis 4 Found to be suspect 1 7 In addition to the above 170 re-examinations were made for pensions purposes. During the year the following reports were made in connection with the examination at the tuberculosis clinic (or at their own homes) of ex-servicemen:— 1 War Pensions Cttee. M.P.M.S. D. 2S M.P.M.S. D. 28a 36 T.O. M.P.O. 623 M.P.M.S. D. 122 Total Birkenhead *17 t77 4 — — 98 Manchester — — — 1 — 1 Liverpool — — — - :59 59 Total 17 77 4 1 59 158 * Includes 1 visit paid to pensioner’s home, t Includes 2 visits paid to pensioners’ homes. I Includes 1 visit paid to pensioner’s home. Examination of contacts.—132 persons who had been in close contact with known cases of tuberculosis were examined either at the clinic or at their own homes. Of these 4 were found to be suffering from respiratory tuberculosis, 5 were found to be suffering from other forms of tuberculosis, 104 were not suffering from tuberculosis, and 10 were classified as “ suspect.” HOME VISITING. DISINFECTION, ETC. During the year the health nurses paid 269 first visits and 1,857 re-visits to the homes of patients.