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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
Finsbury 1911
Report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1911
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The ages at death are shown in the following table: —
| Age. | 10-20 | 20-30 | 30-40 | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60-70 | 70-80 | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Males | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| No. of Females .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
The youngest was a man aged 33, the oldest a woman aged
73 years. As far as these results go, only three of these cases
were connected with the trade. Eight of the cases died in poor
law institutions.
CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS.
Notification.—Finsbury was one of the very first boroughs
to adopt the voluntary notification of phthisis. This was
in 1900, or eleven years ago. From the very first the cases
were visited by the public health staff, suitable enquiries made
and advice given. A leaflet of instruction was left with the
patient, and disinfection of the premises was offered.
The notification of patients in Poor Law institutions was made
compulsory under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations
of the Local Government Board, which came into force on tie
1st of January, 1909.
By the Public Health (Tuberculosis in Hospitals) Regulations,
1911, phthisis from the 1st May, 1911, was made compulsorily
notifiable in all hospitals, dispensary and institutional patients.
Finally by the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1911,
a general order was issued by the Local Government Board
making all cases of pulmonary tuberculosis compulsorily notifiable
from the 1st January, 1912.
The notifications and deaths of Finsbury cases of phthisis since
1901, ara appended :