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Hornsey 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The following caused fewer deaths in 1918 than in 1917:—
| Disease. | No. of D eaths in 1918. | No. of Deaths in 1917. | Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| Erysipelas | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Tubercular diseases | 8 | 19 | 11 |
| Organic Heart diseases | 89 | 117 | 28 |
| Other Respiratory diseases | 13 | 19 | 6 |
| Nephritis | 32 | 33 | 1 |
| Accidents of Parturition | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility | 21 | 24 | 3 |
| Syicide | 8 | 18 | 10 |
| Violence (excluding Suicide) | 17 | 25 | 10 |
Tuberculosis.—The deaths from Phthisis numbered 76, or
18 more than in the previous year, and 19 more than the yearly
average for the preceding ten years (viz., 57). Two of these
76 deaths occurred of persons, who nad been removed to the
Edmonton Infirmary, 9 at Lunatic Asylums, 8 at Sanatoria, 7
at other Hospitals and 4 at other places outside the Borough.
From forms of Tuberculosis other than Phthisis there were
8 deaths registered, a decrease of 17 compared with the year 1917.
The total deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis were, therelore,
84, or 1 more than in the previous year.
Luring! the year 357 cases of Tuberculosis were notified to
me by Medical Practitioners, as compared with 290 in 1917.
Of these- it was found that 132 cases had been previously
notified and that 19 cases belonged not to Hornsey, but to other
districts, these notifications being accordingly transferred, the
new cases occurring in Hornsey, therefore, being 206. Of these,
183 were cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 23 were cases of
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.