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Hornsey 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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out at the laboratory of the Joint Isolation Hospital. The following district work was done during 1925: —
| Negative. | Positive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Examinations for diphtheria bacilli | 569 | 56 |
| ,, ,, tubercle bacilli | 217 | 25 |
| ,, ringworm | 10 | 10 |
| ,, ,, typhoid bacilli | 6 | 1 |
| Other examinations | 6 | |
| Total | 900 |
TUBERCULOSIS.
Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) regulations, dated
18th December, 1924, it is required that a quarterly return shall
be compiled showing:—
(a) The number of cases of tuberculosis on the register at
the commencement of the quarter.
(b) The number of cases notified during the quarter.
(c) The number of cases removed from the register during
the quarter, with name and address and reason of
removal.
(d) The number of cases remaining on the register at the
end of the quarter.
Separate figures are to be given for males and females
and for pulmonary and non-pulmonary cases.
These new Regulations made it necessary for inquiries to
be made at the addresses of' all cases on the register, and this
entailed over 1,000 visits.
The following statement shows the condition of the register at the beginning and at the end of the year:—
| No. of cases at commencement of 1925. | No. of cases added during 1925. | No. of cases removed during 1925. | No. of cases on register at end of 1925. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. | Non.-Pul. | Pul. | Non.-Pul. | Pul. | Non.-Pul. | Pul. | Non.-Pul. | |
| Males | 355 | 52 | 51 | 6 | 224 | 17 | 182 | 41 |
| Females | 296 | 56 | 55 | 3 | 183 | 25 | 168 | 34 |