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Hornsey 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA.
Hospitals.
A.—(1) Fever.—The Homsey, Finchley and Wood Green Joint
Isolation Hospital, Coppett's Road, in the Borough
of Hornsey.
(2) Small-Pox.—By arrangement with the Middlesex County
Council, ismall-pox is removed and isolated in the
Small-pox Hospitals of the Metropolitan Asylums
Board (after April 1st, 1930, London County Council)
B.—(1) Tuberculosis.—Sanatorium provision for all forms of
tuberculosis in Hornsey is made by the Middlesex
County Council.

Table: There are 806 beds available under the Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis in sanatoria, allotted as follows: —

There are 806 beds available under the Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis in sanatoria, allotted as follows: —

Observation.Pulmonary tuberculosis.Non-pumo n ary tuberculosis.Total.
" Sanatorium " Beds." Hospital " Beds.Disease of Bones & Joints.Other conditions.
Adult Males923761409356
Adult Females7179352522268
Children under 158568731182
Total244729615262806

Table: The following statement shows the condition of the register at the beginning and at the end of the year:—

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 1929.No. of cases added to register during 1929.No. of cases removed from register during 1929.No. of cases on register at end of 1929.
Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.Pul.Non.-Pul.
Males199706110441221668
Females20055601140722059