[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford Borough.

  • Castleford (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9 Tim3DRCUL0SIS S']I?.VICli' Clinical facilities are provided at the Pontefract Chest Clinic and luh^rcolosis Health Visitor is erployed nho ca.rries out regular home supem/isiou of all patients. Free nillc is Li\d. si o'ual He die al Chest Physician in pre^n-ded hy the County Council at th,e discretion of the Officer in conji-Lnction nith a recommendation by the Consultant charge of the Clinic, I'jTTh CASES i UniTIiS Total notific- ations: 15 Pulmona,ry i F 0 n-pulmonary Pulmormr2,’‘ [; on-pulmonai^r p i T. T F 1.1 P P At all ages a 4 1 5 - - - Under 1 year • - I - ! - - - - - 1 :f, 1 - . . .j - - - - - 5-10 - - - - - - 10 - 15 ' - - - - - - 15 - 20 1 1 - - - . ... - - 20 - 25 » . .... 1 - 1 - - - 05 7c: ‘-0 “ _ - - i - - J -- - ■ 1 1 ; ' ' 1 t 1 - - “ J 45-55 1 2 - i - L, „ J - , ! 55 - 65 5 L ^ 1 1 1 r 1 - 1 Over 65 2 L,.,- - i ! ^ ’• i 2 - All close conta-cts of Tuberculosis must be examined a-t a, chest clinic to find the source of infection and others suffering from the disease. This is particularly needful in the case of school cliildmen a.nd calls for the eyaardnation of school contacts. Patio of contacts seen by the Ghost Physician to number of cases notifiod ■.atic of ca,ses notified' 1961 15 94 6,27 to 1 ..h'lj 62 4.4 to 1 1965 1 ^ 43 I 3.5 to 1 Of the 45 contacts nho mere examined no active cases of tuberculosis were found.