View report page

47
The death-rate from tuberculosis which was 1.63
per 1,000 of the population in 1915 fell to 1 per 1,000
in 1924, the lowest recorded for the borough. In
1925, there was a slight rise to 1.05 per 1,000, .92 being
due to pulmonary tuberculosis and .13 to other forms
of the disease.
151 deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis and 22
from non-pulmonary tuberculosis were registered.
On the other hand, 470 cases were struck off the
books as cured. This figure is unusually high owing
to the fact, that this is the first year during which the
practice of removing names from the register has been
in force.
Institutional Treatment arranged
through the dispensary.
The accompanying table shows that 277 patients
were sent away from home for treatment during 1925.
The London County Council are primarily responsible
for the institutional treatment of patients suffering
from all forms of tuberculosis and also provide observation
beds in hospital for doubtful cases.
During the year the County Council sent 166 patients
to various institutions including sanatoria, hospitals,
homes for advanced cases and colonies. The County
Council gave grants to the Invalid Children's Aid
Association for boarding out 10 children under the
contact scheme and also for sending 16 children to
convalescent homes.
Apart from the cases sent away with the aid of
grants, the various voluntary bodies mentioned in the
table sent 44 patients either to convalescent homes
or to cottages in the country.
The valuable and willing help of these Societies and
of their representatives on the Care Committee must be
gratefully acknowledged.