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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
Tottenham 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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DIABETES.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health, Insulin
was supplied to 7 patients suffering from Diabetes. The number
of Units amounted to 55,506, and the cost was £14. 13. 11.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The County Council are responsible for the treatment
of Tuberculosis.
197 notifications were received during 1940 - Pulmonary,
178; other than Pulmonary, 19.
Cases remaining on the register at the end of the year
were: Pulmonary, 553; Non-Pulmonary, 154.
The Tottenham Tuberculosis Officer has his premises at
140, West Green Road. The days and hours of attendance at the
dispensary are as follows:-
Monday, Men, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Women, 10 a.m.;
Wednesday, Women, 10 a.m.; Thursday, Children, 10 a.m.
Friday, Men, 10 a.m.
Cases who are working and unable to attend any other day - Saturday morning.
| Age Periods. | New Cases | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Fernales | Males | Females | |
| Under 1 year. | - | - | - | - | _ | - | _ | _ |
| 1 to 5 years. | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| 5 to 15 " | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |
| 15 to 25 " | 25 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 to 35 " | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - | - |
| 35 to 45 " | 15 | 6 | - | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | - |
| 45 to 55 „ | 17 | 3 | 1 | - | 19 | 3 | - | |
| 55 to 65 " | 19 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 3 | - | - |
| 65 years & upwards. | 3 | 1 | — | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 116 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 38 | 4 | 1 |
Organs affected (New Cases):- Males Females.
Lung 116 62
Glands 2 4
Spine 1
Intestines 1 1
Bladder - 1
Knee 1 2
Hip 1
Elbow 1
Generative Organs 3 1
126 71
The deaths represent a death rato of 0.91 per 1,000
population. In 5% of the fatal cases, no previous notification
had been received. There was, however, no suggestion of wilful
neglect or refusal to notify, and accordingly, no proceedings were
taken.
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