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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

Hampstead 1933

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

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103
National Health Insurance Act, 1920, Sanatorium Benefit ceased to be
included among the benefits conferred by Part I of the Insurance Act
of 1911.
Of the 94 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis newly notified in
1933:—
55 were treated at Sanatoria.
10 „ „ Hospitals.
11 „ „ L.C.C. Hospitals.
3 notifications were withdrawn.
Of the 10 cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis newly notified
in 1933:—
6 were treated at Sanatoria.
4 „ „ Hospitals.
The following cases, notified prior to 1933, were also removed:—
Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary.
Insured. Non- Insured. NonInsured.
Insured.
To Sanatoria 11 1 — —
To Hospitals 1 —
To L.C.C. Hospitals 8 3 — —
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
The following table, compiled from the Register of Notifications
kept in pursuance of Article 10 of the Tuberculosis Regulations, 1930,
indicates the number and distribution of cases during the year.

Table: At the present time 16 discharged soldiers in receipt of a pension for tuberculosis are resident in Hampstead. The number of cases of tuberculosis known to the department at the end of 1933 totalled 420 —347 pulmonary and 73 non-pulmonary.

At the present time 16 discharged soldiers in receipt of a pension for tuberculosis are resident in Hampstead. The number of cases of tuberculosis known to the department at the end of 1933 totalled 420 —347 pulmonary and 73 non-pulmonary.

Tuberculosis Regulations, 1930.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Totals.
Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year 19331671924252209244
Carried forward1671924252209244