Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health page 82

Hampstead 1925

Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health

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(1) Receiving house and centre of diagnosis.
(2) Clearing house and centre for observation.
(3) Centre for curative treatment.
(4) Centre for the examination of "contacts."
(5) Centre for "after-care."
(6) Information bureau and educational centre.
Staff engaged on Tuberculosis Work.—The Borough Council staff
specially engaged on work directly connected with Tuberculosis and the
Dispensary consists of the following:—
1.—Administrative Tuberculosis Medical Officer: the Medical
Officer of Health.
2.—Tuberculosis Medical Officer, a part-time Officer who acts
as an Assistant to the Medical Officer of Health for tuberculosis
work. This Officer is also Senior Hon. Physician at the Hampstead
General Hospital and Physician at the Victoria Park
Hospital. Suitable cases from the Borough admitted to these
hospitals are thus kept under his observation.
3.—Lady Sanitary Inspector, the major portion of whose time
is occupied in visiting cases, inspecting home conditions, etc.
4.—Tuberculosis Nurse, who attends at the Dispensary at all
times when the Tuberculosis Medical Officer is present, to act under
his instructions; and who pays home visits to cases attending the
Dispensary.
5.—Clerk, who attends at the Dispensary on three half-days
per week for the purpose of undertaking clerical work, compiling
returns, filing, etc.
The whole of the local profession are cordially invited to bring or
send their cases to the Tuberculosis Dispensary for diagnosis or help,
and any cases where it is thought advisable for X-ray examination to
take place are sent to the Hampstead General Hospital, where an
arrangement exists for any cases sent by the Borough Council to be
X-rayed and reported upon. This facility was utilised in 36 instances
during the year.
The homes of all notified cases attending the Dispensary are visited
and examined as to their sanitary condition, the family is waited upon
by the Dispensary Nurse, who endeavours to secure the attendance of the
whole family for examination as " contacts." The number of these are
given in the table on pages 100 and 101. Home contacts are kept under
systematic supervision until it is definitely decided that they are not

Table: Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1925.

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Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1925.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.	Total cases notified in age-periods.													Total Cases Notified in each Ward.							Cases admitted to Hospital.	Total deaths in age-periods.
	At all Ages.	At Ages—Years.												Ward No. 1 (Town).	Ward No. 2 (Belsize).	Ward No 3 (Adelaide).	Ward No. 4 (Central).	Ward No. 5 (West End).	Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).	Ward No. 7 (Priory).		At all A ges.	At Ages—Years.
	At all Ages.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 3.	3 and under 4.	4 and under 5.	5 and under 10.	10 and under 15.	15 and under 20.	20 and under 35.	35 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and over.	Ward No. 1 (Town).	Ward No. 2 (Belsize).	Ward No 3 (Adelaide).	Ward No. 4 (Central).	Ward No. 5 (West End).	Ward No. 6 (Kilburn).	Ward No. 7 (Priory).		At all A ges.	Under 1.	1 and under 2.	2 and under 3.	3 and under 4.	4 and under 5.	5 and under 10.	10 and under 15.	15 and under 20.	20 and under 35.	35 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and over.
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, acute	9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..
Diphterea	136	9	6	8	12	11	41	14	10	22	8	2	..	11	37	18	4	18	29	19	121	2	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..
Encephalitis Lethargira, acute	9	1	..	..	1	1	1	..	1	1	2	1	..	..	2	2	..	1	3	1	5	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..
Enteric Fever (including Para- typhoid	11	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	4	4	1	..	5	2	..	..	1	1	2	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Erysipelas	22	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	8	1	10	2	4	4	3	2	4	5	..	9	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..	..
†Measles	993	13	19	19	19	18	122	42	17	28	2	1		27	56	37	29	52	62	30	18	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Ophthalmia Neonatorum	8	8	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	3	1	2	1	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Pneumonia, acute influenzal or acute primary	75	..	2.	2	2	..	1	2	6	17	15	17	11	8	23	9	3	6	17	9	9	15	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	2	7	3
Polio Myelitis, acute	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Puerperal Fever	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	1	1		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Scarlet Fever	155	1	2	7	6	5	49	33	18	27	4	3	..	10	42	22	22	16	25	18	136	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
	713	25	22	36	40	35	214	92	55	109	37	35	13	67	167	91	63	101	144	80	310	27	1	2	••	••	1	1	..	..	7	4	8	3

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Table: Notifiable Diseases during the Year 1925.