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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

Kensington 1926

The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1926

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Table: The following table shows the number of notifications of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis received since 1917, together with the number of deaths and death-rates in each year.

The following table shows the number of notifications of pulmonary and non-pulmonary tuberculosis received since 1917, together with the number of deaths and death-rates in each year.

Year.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.Tuberculosis (all forms).
No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of Notifications.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of Deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.
1917445178117986643244160
1918336203131964730250161
1919489169107933824207131
1920293135821144427179109
192128815387863218185105
19222521397887301716995
19228011766123351915285
19242361206778291614983
19252351347557251415989
19262481307269301716089

Table: Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1926 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.

Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1926 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.

Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
The Borough13030
North Kensington9317
South Kensington3613
Wards.
St. Charles194
Golborne314
Norland222
Pembridge217
Holland52
Earl's Court124
Queen's Gate62
Redcliffe93
Brompton42
Ward Unknown1—

Table: The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list:—

The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list:—

Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Patient's Home545
St. Mary Abbot's Hospital4710
Brompton Hospital2—
St. Luke's Home3—
Outlying Hospitals2014
Other places outside the Borough41

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Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.—These Regulations were introduced
with a view to:—
(1) preventing persons suffering from respiratory tuberculosis entering upon an occupation
involving the handling of milk; and
(2) enabling local authorities, in proper cases and with suitable safeguards, to require
persons engaged in such occupation to discontinue their work when found to be
suffering from the disease in an infective stage.
There was one case during the year in which a milk roundsman developed tuberculosis but he
was removed from his post by his employers without intervention on the part of the Council. No
other case occurred during the year which required the attention of the Council under these Regulations.
THE COUNCIL'S SCHEME FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
OF TUBERCULOSIS.
The Stall Engaged on Tuberculosis Work.
The staff at the Dispensary consists of a Tuberculosis Officer; two indoor nurses, one of whom
acts as Secretary to the Tuberculosis Care Committee and the other as a Dispenser; a Clerk and a
Caretaker. These give whole-time service to tuberculosis work.