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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
Islington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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SHOPS ACT, 1934.
There were 3,188 shops on the register at the end of the year, and 2,834
visits were made in the year.
SECTION F.
pre VELANCE AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS and other diseases. TUBERCULOSIS: NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1940.
| NEW CASES. | DEATHS. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGE PERIODS | Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | ||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0– | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 1– | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – |
| 5– | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 15– | 51 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 40 | 5 | 4 |
| 25– | 71 | 44 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 35– | 47 | 17 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 45– | 26 | 16 | – | 1 | 52 | 14 | 2 | – |
| 55– | 32 | 9 | 2 | – | ||||
| 65–and upwards | 3 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | – |
| Total for all ages. | 247 | 163 | 37 | 35 | 123 | 66 | 14 | 7 |
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS 1930.
The total number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register as at 31st.December,
1940 va3
1,797 (Pulmonary - Males 774, Females 640. Non-pulmonary - Males l83, Females 200.
DISPENSARY REGISTERS.
| Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children | Adults. | Children. | TOTAL. | ||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Number of definite cases of tuberculosis on Dispensary Registers at end of the year. 581 | 461 | 51 | 44 | 64 | 85 | 55 | 43 | 645 | 546 | 106 | 87 | 1,384 |
WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
| North | South. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of attendances | 3,393 | 3,234 |
| New cases and contacts examined | 703 | 340 |
| Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers | 237 | 175 |
| Number of visits by Nurses | 954 | 1,737 |
LIGHT TREATMENT.
2 patients received "Kromeyer Lamp" treatment and 1 "Ultra Violet Ray" treatment.
The cost to the Council being - £7. 13. 6d. v
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
Miss K. Hadley, the Secretary, terminated her appointment on the 31st.December,
1940, after four years service.
316 new cases came to the notice of the Committee, 804 interviews were
conducted,
1,827 letters sent, and
573 visits, made.