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Wood Green 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Groups | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interesting abnormalities d iscovered: | |||
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | |
| Bronchiectasis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Pleural Effusion (non tubercular) | 1 | – | 1 |
| Carcinoma of Bronchus | 1 | – | 1 |
| Cardiovascular lesions (acquired) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 case still outstanding provisionally classified as Cardiovascular lesion (acquired) | 1 | 1 | |
| Potts disease of Spine | – | 1 | 1 |
| Transposition of Viscera | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Calcified Chondroma | – | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Cyst of Lung | – | 1 | 1 |
I would conclude by making a special plea for the re housing
of families in which an open case of tuberculosis is known to
exist. I fully appreciate the difficulties which confront the
Housing Committee and the Council in providing adequate housing
accommodation as well as the fact that housing needs are by no
means confined to tuberculous families On the other hand, the
needs of a patient suffering from tuberculosis are not the only
desideratum. If a tuberculous family occupies premises which are
overcrowded, the risk of spreading infection very greatly increases.
No one can say how far the net will be spread.or what the
ultimate effect will be. Thus, not only on humanitarian, but on
strictly epidemiological lines it is of paramount importance
that the rehousing of families from which a case of tuberculosis
has been notified especially where the patient continues to live
at home should be granted high priority.I am very happy to think
that the Housing Committee has always given the most sympathetic
consideration to my representations. I am fully convinced that
this is the proper course to adopt and that not only the family,
but the Borough as a whole will very definitely benefit.
DISINFECTION AND DIS INFESTATION
The number of articles dealt with at the Disinfection
Station was as follows
Articles disinfected 1ll
Articles destroyed 167
74 rooms were disinfected on account of infectious disease.
56 rooms were disinfested on account of the nresence of vermin.
33 premises were treated for infestations of cockroaches, wasps,
ants flies, fleas beetles and moths.
68 library books were brought to the Department during the year
for disinfection.
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