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Islington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1933
From the above statement it will be seen how the disease attacked people at
the various ages, viz.:
In every hundred cases 2.65 were aged 1 to 5 years.
„ „ 9.22 were aged 5 to 15 years.
Prime
of
Life
„ „25.12 were aged 15 to 25 years.*
„ „ 41.06 were aged 25 to 45 years.
„ „ 19.82 were aged 45 to 65 years.
„ 2.12 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 55, while
the females reached 61.
TUBERCULOSIS.
| Year. | Notified Cases. | Coming to knowledge. | Total. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 885 | 287 | Ph. 881 O.F. 291 | 1172 | Ph. 382 O.F. 56 | 438 |
| 1926 | 704 | 186 | Ph. 654 O.F. 236 | 890 | Ph. 289 O.F. 62 | 351 |
| 1927 | 640 | 161 | Ph. 657 O.F. 144 | 801 | Ph. 314 O.F. 34 | 348 |
| 1928 | 694 | 140 | Ph. 659 O.F. 175 | 834 | Ph. 309 O.F. 49 | 358 |
| 1929 | 616 | 105 | Ph. 592 O.F. 129 | 721 | Ph. 314 O.F. 31 | 345 |
| 1930 | 590 | 111 | Ph. 567 O.F. 134 | 701 | Ph. 280 O.F. 35 | 315 |
| 1931 | 588 | 133 | Ph. 590 O.F. 131 | 721 | Ph. 281 O.F. 51 | 332 |
| 1932 | 577 | 140 | Ph. 578 O.F. 139 | 717 | Ph. 264 O.F. 44 | 308 |
| 1933 | 565 | 157 | Ph. 572 O.F. 150 | 722 | Ph. 274 O.F. 38 | 312 |
Showing decrease Notified Cases also Deaths in the case of Pulmonary
Disease. " Other forms," while lower since 1926 fluctuated (see above table).
PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.
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 or
containers.
No case came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health during the year
which called for action.
ISLINGTON INTERIM TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
During the year the work of the Committee has increased steadily in scope and
extent. The new cases received numbered 400, the number of visits were 1,424,
letters written 1,012, and interviews held 899. Appended is the Honorary Secretary's
report; the money collected from patients amounted to £520 3s. 3d.