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Tuberculosis.—The deaths from Phthisis numbered 66, or
10 less than in the previous year, and 7 more than the yearly
average for the preceding ten years (viz., 59). Six of these
66 deaths occurred of persons who had been removed to the
Edmonton Infirmary, 6 at Lunatic Asylums, 9 at Sanatoria, 4
at other Hospitals and 4 at other places outside the Borough.
From forms of Tuberculosis other than Phthisis there were
6 deaths registered, a decrease of 2 compared with the year 1918.
The total deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis were, there
fore, 72, or 12 less than in the previous year.
The death-rate from Phthisis per thousand of the population
was 0'69, and from other forms of Tuberculosis 0'063.
During the year 376 cases of Tuberculosis were notified to
me by Medical Practitioners, as compared with 357 in 1918, an
increase of 19.
Of these it was found that 177 cases had been, previously
notified, and that 6 cases belonged not to Hornsey, but to other
districts, these notifications being accordingly transferred, the
new cases occurring in Hornsey, therefore, being 193, a decrease
of 13 on the total of 206 new cases notified in the previous year.
Of these, 168 were cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 25 were
cases of non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.