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Heston and Isleworth 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Measles and German Measles.
civil cases were visited by the Health Visitors. The total numbers of notifications received were:—
| Civil. | Military. | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 847 | 7 |
| German Measles | 312 | 96 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The number of cases notified during the year was 62. Fortyfive
cases (or 72%) were notified as receiving institutional treatment
Sanatoria, 23, Infirmary, etc., 22.
in the number of deaths from this disease. Both notifications and deaths are particularly heavy in the Hounslow South and Isleworth North Wards, as may be seen from the following figures :—
| Residents only. | H. | H.N. | H.S. | I.N. | I.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New cases notified | 9 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 5 |
| Deaths | 6 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
The number of cases notified during the year was 26. Seventeen
of them were notified as receiving institutional treatment.
COUNCIL LABORATORY.
The following specimens were examined in the Laboratory
during the year 1917 :—Diphtheria, 96 ; Tuberculosis, 212 ; Typhoid
Fever, 1 ; Ringworm, 13 ; Gonorrhoea, 1 ; Pneumonia, 1 ; Total, 324.
SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
The remarks which were made in last year's report with regard
to the water supply, drainage and sewerage, closet accommodation
and scavenging of the district, apply generally to the year under
report.