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1930] 44
From the above statement it will be seen how the disease attacked people a
the various ages, viz. :
Id every hundred cases 0.51 were under 1 year of age.
„ „ 2.54 were aged 1 to 5 years.
„ „ 8.81 were aged 5 to 15 years.
Prime „ „ 25.42 j were aged 15 to 25 years.*
of „ „ 89.50 were aged 25 to 45 years.
Life „ „ 20.00 J were aged 45 to 65 years.
,, 3.22 were aged 65 and upwards.
Referring to the first Table above, it will be seen under "Respiratory Tuberculosis"
that between the ages of 15 and 25, the males attacked number 43, while
the females reached nearly double this number, 81. During recent years, that is,
since the close of the War, the earlier age at which the adolescent female becomes
the prey of tuberculosis is a matter for concern and investigation. Is this due to
the adolescent women undertaking work usually performed by men to a greater
extent than formerly, and thus being exposed to a greater risk of infection? Such
work undertaken by young women during the War period has been continued by
them. Is the young woman more susceptible than the man? The fact remains
that in recent years in place of the adolescent male showing the greater incidence
in this particular age, it is now the adolescent female.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1925.
These Regulations provide that no person suffering from respiratory tuberculosis
who is in an infective condition shall be engaged in any form of dairy work
involving the milking of cows, the treatment of milk, or the handling of
containers.
No case has come to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health during the
year which calls for action. The last case reported on was in the year 1927, page
39 of the Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report.
ISLINGTON INTERIM TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
The character of the work of this Committee was fully exemplified in the
Medical Officer of Health's Annual Report for 1929, page 39, when individual cases
and methods of help were given. The work of the Committee has been carried
out on similar lines, but owing to lack of space this year the report has been
considerably condensed, as the examples are similar. Help is given with regard
to clothing, and also attention to the question of housing. Real help as regards
the position of the patient and his National Health Insurance is given, and if he
cannot ascertain the situation from the agent, the matter is taken up by the Care
Committee Secretary with the head office of the Approved Society. Advice has
also been given in respect of other insurances. There is a risk in other matters
during the patient's absence, undergoing treatment, that such as furniture which
may be on the hire purchase system being claimed, and means have been found to
obtain sufficient assistance to avoid compulsory surrender.
1930. 1929.
New cases received 317 300
Visits 1,071 660
Cases presented to Committee 669 447