[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough.

  • Peterborough (England). County Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, County of the Soke of Peterborough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    f G.F. Aged 24. Was a case of tuberculous pleurisy which had subsided tq a great extent when I saw him* tie ^ohtinues to do well. D.J.B* Aged 19f. Was a case of bilateral tuberculosis, associated with . ■ ichthyosis L; a scale-like ‘condition of the skin. He was sent to •Cre^aton'first, and-then to Pap-worth*. He was discharged from ■ Creadon;' for breech of discipline and has now left, the district. He had been a contact to relatives living in Huntingdonshire but no disease hai been discovered' in that-County after several years of observation. ' F«J. Aged'3'3. 'Was an .early case of pulmonary tuberculosis with tubercle bacilli in the sputum. After a short period of rest in bed he went to Creaton Sanatorium. Be did well and has resumed his^ ordinary, work. * ' •: : •< ■ y • ' ? A.D.A* JL*E± * i^ Aged 25. Was .notified by the Ministry of Health, The disease is now quiescent. Aged 58. Was'in.‘an advanced stage of the disease1. He died on the'same day as He was notified. I 'saw him on two occasions within a few days,. .On the first examination I could make out nothing definite as he, was difficult to examine: subsequently I found extensive disease- in both lungs with tubercle bacilli in the sputum. He was living in a good Council. House in the Hurjil District. Was a girl of 20’ in the N.A.A.F.I. She was notified and transferred to a Military Hospital immediately after notification, I never saw her* A man aged'57 who was notified in another County many years ago. He-had chronic,disease in both lungs, and was partially blind. He preferred to remain under his own Doctor. His wife wished to adopt a baby, but on my advice this project was abandoned. J,H. A man of 39, who during demobilisation leave was attacked with, haemorrhage. He had slight disease in one lung and tubercle bacilli were found in the sputum. Somd 30 years ago I had treated him as. a child for juvenile tuberculosis - the diagnosis being substantiated by positive tuberculin skin test and eye tests. He did'well, put on a great deal of weight after a period of rest in bed, and has since resumed his work as a postman. _ : . VMS. 'Was a man aged’57 with signs of old cavitation at tho right apex. Tubercle bacilli were never found in the sputum, but the X-ray. showed evidence of healing .disease. He was rut to bed in his own home, attended by me, put on much weight, and has since resumed work, with his old firm on a less strenuous basis. J^Q1, Was a moulder aged 57. He presented signs of dullness in both lungs, with tubercle bacilli, in the sputum. He was put to bed, did well,, and subsequently returned to Durham. P*W*D> Was an engineer aged 25, with extensive disease in the left lung and, some disease in the right. Tubercle bacilli were present in the sputum. He*was put to bed for some months. An artificial ’ pneumothorax on the left side was produced. He has now resumed work in another town where he is continuing his treatment*