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Kensington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The following table shows the number of notifications of pulmonary and non-pulmonary
tuberculosis received since 1922, 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 1922, 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. if notifications. | No. of deaths. | Deaths per 100,000 persons living. | No. of deaths. | Deaths per 100,000 persons living | |
| 1922 | 252 | 139 | 78 | 87 | 30 | 17 | 169 | 95 |
| 1923 | 280 | 117 | 66 | 123 | 35 | 19 | 152 | 85 |
| 1924 | 236 | 120 | 67 | 78 | 29 | 16 | 149 | 83 |
| 1925 | 235 | 134 | 75 | 57 | 25 | 14 | 159 | 89 |
| 1926 | 248 | 130 | 72 | 69 | 30 | 17 | ]60 | 89 |
| 1927 | 178 | 114 | 65 | 74 | 26 | 15 | 140 | 80 |
| 1928 | 212 | 107 | 60 | 64 | 25 | 14 | 132 | 74 |
| 1929 | 188 | 120 | 68 | 53 | 17 | 10 | 137 | 78 |
| 1930 | 202 | 140 | 78 | 58 | 25 | 14 | 165 | 92 |
| 1931 | 205 | 127 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 148 | 82 | |
| 1932 | 210 | 107 | 58 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 127 | 69 |
It will be seen that the number of notifications in 1932 was higher than in the preceding year,
though the number of deaths, 127, was the lowest on record.
Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1932 Allocated to District of Usual
Residence of Patients.
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary
tuberculosis. tuberculosis.
The Borough 107 20
North Kensington 69 14
South Kensington 38 6
Wards.
St. Charles 14 5
Golborne 20 5
Norland 22 4
Pembridge 11 2
Holland 9 —
Earl's Court 11 2
Queen's Gate 1 —
Redcliffe 16 1
Brompton 3 1
The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list :—
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary
tuberculosis. tuberculosis.
Patient's home 30 8
St. Mary Abbots Hospital 30 3
St. Charles Hospital 24 3
Princess Louise Kensington Hospital for
Children — 1
Outlying hospitals 14 3
Other places outside the borough ,, ,, 9 2
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.
During the year no case occurred which required the attention of the Council under these
regulations.