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Heston and Isleworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Pulm0nary Tubercul0sis.
There are 32 children in the district kn0wn t0 be suffering fr0m Pulm0nary Tubercul0sis, 0f wh0m 25 are n0t attending sch00l.
| Year 0f Birth. | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | ( Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | Open. | Cl0sed. | |
| B0ys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Girls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Nineteen of these 25 children are the subjects of active
tuberculosis of the lungs, accompanied with cough and expectoration.
In addition, there are 13 children the subjects of incipient
or healed Lung Tuberculosis at present attending school, and for
whom an open-air school would be of immense value.
Eighteen children are classed as being pre-tubercular, which
means that these, unless placed in suitable environment, will
probably develop the disease.
Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
Of the children suffering from Tuberculosis other than Lung
Tuberculosis, 1 is the subject of Skin Tuberculosis, 3 have
Tuberculosis of the Glands of the Neck, 8 have Tuberculosis of
the Abdomen, 7 have the joints involved in Tubercular Disease,
4 have Tubercular Disease of the Spine.
These 23 children are all suitable for special schools, yet in
12 instances the children are attending the ordinary elementary
schools, while in the remaining 11 the children are not in attendance
at any school.