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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Harrow 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow-on-the-Hill]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
There were 21 deaths from Tuberculosis in 1925.
In these days of overcrowding, all cases with active
and definite signs of Tuberculosis in the sputum,
should be treated at a Sanatorium till cured. Married
people often infect each other and other people. On
this matter much ignorance and want of care is still displayed.
I propose shortly to visit all the cases on our books to ascertain, if possible, why so many are notified in this district, and the present condition of all on the list.
| Age Period. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonar y | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 15 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 25 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 35 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 55 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 65 and upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 2 | |
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
There were 194 cases of infectious disease notified
in Harrow during 1925; of these
26 were Measles,
63 were German Measles,
26 Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
4 Non-Pulmonary T.B.
36 Scarlet Fever,
9 Diphtheria,
13 Pneumonia,
2 Influenzal Pneumonia,
5 Encephalitis Lethargica,
9 Erysipelas,
1 Malaria.