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Hornsey 1947

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending 31st December, 1947

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Table: TUBERCULOSISThe total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1947 was 1,289, viz., pulmonary 1,033, non-pulmonary 256, an increase of 55 on the total for last year.Accommodation for Tuberculosis cases in the County of Middlesex as at 31st December as follows:—

TUBERCULOSIS

The total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at the end of 1947 was 1,289, viz., pulmonary 1,033, non-pulmonary 256, an increase of 55 on the total for last year.

Accommodation for Tuberculosis cases in the County of Middlesex as at 31st December as follows:—

InstitutionAdultsChildrenType of Case
MF
Harefield County19417666Pulmonary—sanatorium
Hospital4410„ —observation
Clare Hall County28221634„ —sanatorium
Hospital1414„ —hospital
Danesbury Manor, Welwyn—55—„ —convalescent
Grim's Dyke, Harrow Weald50——„ —rehabilitation
White House, Milford30——„ —chronic
Ashford County Hospital2828—„ —hospital
Central Middlesex County Hospital2830_,, – ,,
Chase Farm Hospital1717—,, – ,,
North Middlesex County Hospital88—,, – ,,
Redhill County Hospital3436—,, – ,,
West Middlesex County Hospital4543_,, – ,,

Table: Of the beds shown above, the following were not available for use, owing to shortage of nursing and domestic staff:—

Of the beds shown above, the following were not available for use, owing to shortage of nursing and domestic staff:—

Harefield County Hospital53 male32 female26 children
Clare Hall County Hospital97 ,,36 „20 „
Redhill County Hospital10 „10 „—
West Middx. County Hospital25 ,,——