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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
Finsbury 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Measles: There were two deaths directly attributable to measles during the year.
Of the 270 cases which occurred 57 were removed to hospital, partly on medical
and partly on social grounds. Special visits were paid to all cases nursed at home.
Para-typhoid: There was one notification during the year.
Provision of Insulin: By virtue of Section 227 of the Public Health (London) Act,
1936, the borough continued to boar the cost of treatment of diabetes in the case
of necessitous persons. 8 persons received assistance during the year at a
cost to the Council of £44.1.4d.
Tubereulosis: The total number of now cases of tuberculosis, both pulmonary and non-pulmonary, entered in the Register in 1947 was 87. The ago period details were as follows:
| 0- | 1- | 5- | 10- | 15- | 20- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | Total all ages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males Pulmonary | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 52 |
| Females Pulmonary | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Males Non-pulmonary | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Females Non-pulmonary | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Total | – | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 87 |
The number of cases removed from the Register during the year was 127 and those remaining on the Register of Notifications at the 31st December, 1947 were as follows:
| Males | Feciales | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 220 | 145 | 365 |
| Non-pulmonary | 41 | 40 | 81 |
| 261 | 185 | 446 |
The following is a summary of the Tuberculosis Dispensary work in 1947:- Number of cases on Dispensary Register –
| Pulmonary | 310 | ||
| Non-pulmonary | 52 | ||
| Total | 362 | ||
| Sputum Positive Cases | 176 | ||
| Sputum Negative Cases | 134 | ||
| Cases notified from services | 3 | ||
| New Cases examined (other than contacts). | |||
| Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | Total | |
| (a) Definitely Tuberculous | 56 | 3 | 59 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | 20 | – | 20 |
| (c) Non-Tubereulous | 288 | – | 288 |
| 367 | |||
| Contacts: | |||
| (a) Definitely Tuberculous | 5 | – | 5 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | 56 | – | 56 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | 98 | – | 98 |
| 159 | |||