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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
Hornsey 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The distribution of the notified cases according to age and sex as follows:—
| Under 1 year. | 1-5 years. | 5-15 years. | 15-25 years. | 25-45 years. | 45-65 years. | 65 and over | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | - | 1 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 18 | 1 | 93 |
| Females | - | 1 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 83 |
| Other Forms (eleven months) | - | a | 22 | 26 | 80 | 39 | 7 | 176 |
| Males | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Females | 2 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 4 | - | 47 |
| Total | 3 | 15 | 49 | 36 | 90 | 49 | 8 | 246 |
The following table gives the part affected in the cases of Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis notified to me:—
| Glands | 21 |
| Bones and Joints | 20 |
| Brain | 9 |
| Abdomen | 6 |
| Kidneys | 4 |
| Nose | 3 |
| General | 3 |
| Lupus | 2 |
| Ear | 1 |
| Epididymis | 1 |
| 70 |
The provisions of the National Insurance Act, 1911, as to the
treatment of persons suffering from Tuberculosis are administered
over the whole of the County of Middlesex by the County Council.
The County has been divided for administrative purposes into 5
areas, of which Hornsey forms part of Number 2 area. A Tuberculosis
officer has been allocated to this area, and a branch Dispensary
has recently been established in Hornsey. The County