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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 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: 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. of notifications.No. of deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.No. of deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.
19222521397887301716995
192328011766123351915285
19242361206778291614983
19252351347557251415989
19262481307269301716089
19271781146574261514080
19282121076064251413274
19291881206853171013778
19302021407858251416592
19312051277040211214882
19322101075850201112769
1933184124685214813876

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It will be seen that the number of notifications in 1933 was the lowest on record, though the
number of deaths, 138, was higher than in the preceding year.

Table: Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1933 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.

Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1933 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.

Pulmonary tuberculosis.Non.pulmonary tuberculosis.
The Borough12414
North Kensington7711
South Kensington473
Wards.
St. Charles213
Golborne224
Norland252
Pembridge92
Holland9—
Earl's Court13—
Queen's Gate21
Redcliffe191
Brompton41

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The places where deaths from tuberculosis occurred are set forth in the following list :—
Pulmonary Non.pulmonary
tuberculosis. tuberculosis.
Patient's home 35 3
St. Mary Abbots Hospital 24 2
St. Charles Hospital 40 7
Princess Louise Kensington Hospital for Children — —
Outlying hospitals 12 1
Other places outside the borough 13 1
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.