[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Birkenhead County Borough.
- Birkenhead (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1939
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Birkenhead County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![TUBERCULOSIS No changes of any importance occurred in the sclienie for the treatment of tuberculosis. Institutional accommodation for Jiirkenhead cases was available during the year, as in 19d8. The number of cases on the Notibcatioii Tiegister at the end of llie year was 1,252. Of these 791 (4B4 males and 857 females) were suffering from respiratory tuberculosis, and 4()1 (220 males and 241 females) were suffering from ]iomresj)iratory tuberculosis. The number of cases on the (’liiiic Kegister at the end of tlie yeai- was 918. Of these 571 (808 males and 208 females) were suffering from respiratory tuberculosis, and 847 (107 males and 180 females) were suffering from non-res])iratoi-y tubei'culosis. During the year the Tuberculosis ('linic was removed to more commodious and better-ada])ted i)remises. VENEREAL DISEASES During the year, 640 persons were dealt with at the General Hospital Clinic (498 males and 147 females), and 81 children (10 males and 21 females) were dealt with at the Hamilton Square Clinic. The total number of attendances made at the General Hos^ntal Clinic was 7,789 and at the Hamilton Square Clinic 225. The total number of new cases seen at the General Hospital Clinic was 308 (260 males and 48 females). 9 patients (males) received inpatient treatment, the aggregate number of inpatient days being 316.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28927333_0012.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
