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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 1934

[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 1923, 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 1923, 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 per-sons living.No. of notifications.No. of deaths.Deaths per 100,000 per-sons living.No. of deaths.Deaths per 100,000 persons living.
192328011766123351915285
19242361206778291614983
19252351347557251415989
19262481307269301716089
19271781146574261514080
19282121076064251413274
19291881206853171013778
19302021407858251416592
19312051277040211214882
19322101075850201112769
1933184124685214813876
1934182103584715811866

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Not only was the number of notifications in 1934 the lowest on record, but also the number of
deaths was lower than in any previous year in the history of the borough.

Table: Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1934 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.

Deaths from Tuberculosis in 1934 Allocated to District of Usual Residence of Patients.

Pulmonary tuberculosis.Non-pulmonary tuberculosis.
The Borough10315
North Kensington738
South Kensington Wards.307
St. Charles261
Golborne214
Norland141
Pembridge122
Holland81
Earl's Court61
Queen's Gate41
Redcliffe8—
Brompton44

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 home292
St. Mary Abbots Hospital144
St. Charles Hospital312
Outlying hospitals165
Other places outside the borough132

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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.
During the year no case occurred which required the attention of the council under these
regulations.