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therefore 1.04 per thousand. Of these deaths, 15 occurred among residents of
the district in the Edmonton workhouse. The total deaths from phthisis in the
Edmonton workhouse numbered 76 (including 4 Belgians).
The other tubercular diseases together accounted for 21 deaths (excluding
1 Belgian), giving a death-rate of 0.31 per thousand. Of these deaths 1 was a
resident of the district in the Edmonton workhouse. The total deaths from
these diseases in the Edmonton workhouse nnmbered 15, including 1 Belgian
death.
In this way, tuberculosis contributed a total death-rate of 1.35 per thousand
of our own population, or 11-2 per cent, of all the deaths ; it was 13 last year.
The Senior Woman Inspector paid on this account 518 visits and re-visits
during the year, compared with 552 the year before, and also 91 visits and
re-visits to other cases of tubercle. The disinfection of the room lately occupied
by the patient, and of his clothes and bedding is carried out. There was, as
before, some overlapping of visits with those of the County official.
Tuberculosis Meat and Milk. See Section VI. of this Report.
Institutional Accommodation. I have received the following information
with reference to this :
(1) Edmonton Workhouse and Old Infirmary. A few chronic cases
are retained here, but all cases likely to benefit are transferred to Grosvenor
Sanatorium, Kennington, near Ashford, Kent.
(2) Refugee Cases. These are sent either to the Edmonton Old
Infirmary, or an institution provided by the Metropolitan Asylums Board.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS,
1912
The total number of patients notified under these regulations was 276—
143 males and 133 females. The number of notifications was 406. Amongst
the Belgian refugees there were 6 persons notified, 4 males and 2 females, by
12 notifications; all for pulmonary tuberculosis.
Lungs-
Patients notified once 132
„ „ twice 52
„ „ thrice 29
,, ,, four times 3
216