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Islington 1930

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

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45 [1930
Handicraft Glasses.-Under the auspices of this Committee a handicraft
class for tuberculous patients was started on the 30th March, 1930. The
number on the register is 12 men and 8 women, who do not now show infection in
their sputum. The class is held weekly and the average attendance of about 10.6
is considered satisfactory, as this is really not a commercial proposition, these
patients never expecting to compete with the regular workpeople. The handicraft
consists of leather work, weavings, etc. Its purpose is served by the encouragement
given to the patients, thus taking the mind off their ailment. A marked
improvement has been noticed in their general apparance; the Tuberculosis Officer
says this is also reflected in their physical condition as found by medical
examination.
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1924.
The provisions of these Regulations continue to be systematically carried out
with regard to the Register of Notified Cases of Tuberculosis. A quarterly
revision of the Register is made by the removal of the names of patients who
have died, left the district, and those, who in the opinion of the Tuberculosis
Officer, confirmed by the L.C.C. Medical Officer, should be denotified.

Table: The following is a statistical statement showing the number of cases of Notified Tuberculosis on the register at the commencement of the year, the numbers, removed during that period, and the actual number remaining at the close of the year, 1930 (i.e.,ending 27th December, 1930):-

The following is a statistical statement showing the number of cases of Notified Tuberculosis on the register at the commencement of the year, the numbers, removed during that period, and the actual number remaining at the close of the year, 1930 (i.e.,ending 27th December, 1930):-

Lungs.Other Forms.Total.
M.F.M.F.
Numbers on register at the commencement of the year 19301,2029603823792,923
Notified cases added during the year 1930..2532415145590
Cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health (other than by notification) during Me year 193034391820111
No. of cases removed from the register during the year 19301,489 2621,240 190451 38444 453,624 535
1,2271,0504133993,089

Table: Showing theNotified GasesofTuberculosisin theQuartersduring1930.

Showing theNotified GasesofTuberculosisin theQuartersduring1930.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.The Year.
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
Respiratory Tuberculosis896115070641344252945264116253241494
Tubercular Meningitis...11...11............11...33
Tabes Mesenterica123............11.........134
General Tuberculosis.............................................
Other forms of Tuberculosis1512278122013518141024503989
Totals10576181787715555581136676141304286590