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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kensington 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: The following table shows the number of notifications of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis received since 1913, together with the number of deaths and death-rates in each year.

The following table shows the number of notifications of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis received since 1913, together with the number of deaths and death-rates in each year.

The Year.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.Tuberculosis (all forms).
No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.
19136281891112215130240140
19145011891101817845267156
19154021831071627745260152
19163001861221295435240157
1917445178117986643244161
1918336203131964730250161
1919489169107933824207131
1920293135821144427179109

Table: Deaths from Tuberculosis in Wards, 1920.

Deaths from Tuberculosis in Wards, 1920.

Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
The Borough13544
North Kensington8529
South Kensington4814
Ward Unknown21
St. Charles253
Golborne1811
Norland279
Pembridge156
Holland173
Earl's Court82
Queen's Gate23
Redcliffe124
Brompton92

Table: The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list:—

The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list:—

Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
Kensington Infirmary3413
Patient's Home6314
Brompton Hospital11
St. Luke's Home30
Outlying Hospitals2313
Other Deaths beyond the Borough113

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PREVENTIVE WORK IN RELATION TO TUBERCULOSIS.
For the purpose of making inquiries, offering assistance and giving advice, 348 first visits and
420 re-visits were paid by the Women Sanitary Inspectors to the homes of the tuberculous persons
who have been notified to the Public Health Department. For the sake of brevity, the action
taken during the year for the prevention of consumption may be summarised in tabular form as
follows:—
I.—The Number of Visits paid during the year.
a. First visits after notification 348
b. Subsequent visits 420
Total visits paid during the year 768
II.—Provision for Home Treatment.
Bedsteads and bedding lent 3
III.—Disinfection after Death or Removal to Hospital.
Cases where bedding, etc., was disinfected by steam 185
Number of rooms disinfected 214
IV.—Specimens of Sputum from suspects examined bacteriologically
by the Lister Institute at the expense of the Council 80
At the first visit a printed card of advice is left, and the particulars as to the history, home
surroundings and treatment obtained are subsequently entered on the case sheets containing the