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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

St Pancras 1916

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916

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Table: In the next table the new cases notified during 191 fi are classified according to the part of the body affected and according to age and sex.

In the next table the new cases notified during 191 fi are classified according to the part of the body affected and according to age and sex.

Location or Disease.Ages.Total.
0-55-1515 and upwards.
Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis19124244395223735
Bones and Joints621111121153
Meninges94523124
Glands421397843
Abdominal—12———3
Genito-Urinarv———————
General———————
Other Organs22326—15
Total Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis211134242820138
Total all forms of Tuberculosis40237668423243873

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Work Done.
As in former years the work in connection with tuberculosis has been done
by the female visiting staff under the direction of the Medical Officer of
Health. The number of cases visited during the year has been much less
than in previous years owing to the demands which the visiting of cases of
measles has made upon the time of the female visiting staff. Disinfection of
bedding and bedrooms has been carried out on the advice of the tuberculosis
visitors, on application after the death or removal of patients, and in other
cases.
Where insanitary conditions have been found they have been reported by
the tuberculosis visitors to the district sanitary inspectors, and dealt with
in due course.
Much good work has been done by the tuberculosis visitors in putting
necessitous patients and families into touch with various charitable and other
agencies. They have also been in frequent attendance at the approved
dispensaries to see cases who have been treated there.